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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 85.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 97.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$1.97 ฿62.0

360.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$18.68 ฿587

192.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$7.92 ฿249

-19.82%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$2.02 ฿63.7

92.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$0.84 ฿26.45

105.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.35 ฿11.07

122.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$2.22 ฿69.9

63.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.59 ฿113

65.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$1.67 ฿52.4

29.94%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$1.62 ฿51.1

103.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$1.20 ฿37.83

161.67%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$1.93 ฿60.8

60.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$16.00 ฿503

-11.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$3.16 ฿99.2

244.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$10.93 ฿344

206.40%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$2.67 ฿83.8

191.76%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$1.18 ฿36.99

195.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$1.64 ฿51.5

246.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$1.59 ฿49.83

309.43%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$1.32 ฿41.64

203.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$1.19 ฿37.49

137.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$0.71 ฿22.20

259.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$0.56 ฿17.75

125.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$4.64 ฿146

-28.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$18.96 ฿596

5.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.77 ฿55.7

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$3.20 ฿101

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.90 ฿28.32

20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$19.24 ฿605

142.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$1.36 ฿42.78

156.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$1.35 ฿42.37

-60.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$8.15 ฿256

6.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.22 ฿38.43

-3.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

29.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

13.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 ₩242.2K

$70.3 ฿2,210

133.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$13.91 ฿437

151.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$18.00 ฿566

21.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$41.78 ฿1,314

35.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$6.80 ฿214

236.76%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$5.72 ฿180

93.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩599.4K

$308 ฿9,693

32.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

59.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$55.9 ฿1,756

3.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$26.71 ฿840

75.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-7.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$70.8 ฿2,227

64.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$431 ฿13.5K

117.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$237 ฿7,439

146.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$811 ฿25.5K

218.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$501 ฿15.7K

166.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$2,202 ฿69.2K

927.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$1,600 ฿50.3K

634.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$684 ฿21.5K

367.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

-17.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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