Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 52.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 55.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 β‚©8,040
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
193.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 β‚©57.5K
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
125.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 β‚©5,932
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
-43.02%
Cappuccino
$3.83 β‚©5,194
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
93.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 β‚©2,161
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
93.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,161
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
160.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 β‚©3,570
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 β‚©4,884
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
-3.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,928
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 β‚©2,864
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 β‚©4,409
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
173.11%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,366
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 β‚©12.6K
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-41.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 β‚©10.6K
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
149.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.03 β‚©46.2K
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
204.93%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 β‚©10.4K
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
177.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 β‚©4,887
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
195.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 β‚©7,753
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
233.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 β‚©8,646
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
310.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 β‚©4,645
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
155.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 β‚©3,885
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
136.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 β‚©3,541
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
262.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚©1,300
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
81.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 β‚©4,589
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-28.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.4 β‚©23.6K
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,549
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 β‚©2,457
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 β‚©1,409
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 β‚©4,927
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
155.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 β‚©710
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 β‚©11.9K
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚©1,630
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 β‚©222.9K
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
132.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.33 β‚©46.6K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
150.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 β‚©30.6K
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
28.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 β‚©65.7K
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
16.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 β‚©15.1K
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
91.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.2K
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
34.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
59.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 β‚©81.3K
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 β‚©63.9K
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
78.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.3K
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
63.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 β‚©1.2M
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
99.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 β‚©902.4K
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
182.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 β‚©1.4M
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
105.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K β‚©16.9M
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
470.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,918 β‚©8M
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
283.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,611 β‚©3.5M
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
271.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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