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

😐 Solo nomad: Suwon is 53.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwon is 52.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₩10.1K
$2.02 ฿65.3
268.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 ₩39.9K
$18.78 ฿608
56.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ₩6,881
$7.67 ฿248
-33.90%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ₩4,791
$1.98 ฿64.2
78.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₩2,011
$0.82 ฿26.64
80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₩916
$0.33 ฿10.58
103.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₩4,904
$2.12 ฿68.6
70.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 ₩6,034
$3.73 ฿121
19.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,018
$1.64 ฿53.2
35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ₩3,070
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,251
$1.19 ฿38.62
163.03%
Eggs
$2.48 ₩3,364
$1.98 ฿64.1
25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-31.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.87 ₩14.7K
$3.12 ฿101
248.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 ₩16.4K
$11.16 ฿361
8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$2.76 ฿89.2
98.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 ₩3,946
$1.22 ฿39.5
138.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 ₩7,239
$1.71 ฿55.4
212.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ₩3,422
$1.55 ฿50.2
62.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ₩5,291
$1.34 ฿43.21
191.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ₩3,163
$1.21 ฿39.23
92.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,387
$0.72 ฿23.2
247.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₩1,231
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$4.72 ฿153
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 ₩19K
$18.39 ฿595
-23.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₩2,861
$1.79 ฿57.9
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₩2,916
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 ₩1,562
$0.94 ฿30.44
22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47 ₩63.8K
$18.9 ฿612
148.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 ₩3,825
$1.42 ฿46.08
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩771
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 ₩11.3K
$7.85 ฿254
6.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,676
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ₩18.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-36.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
128.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 ₩47.4K
$13.72 ฿444
154.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 ₩29.9K
$17.56 ฿568
25.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.15 ₩64K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 ₩19.6K
$6.9 ฿223
109.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 ₩14.8K
$5.8 ฿188
88.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.7K
$308 ฿9,963
33.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
59.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.56 ₩48.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-35.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.41 ₩65.7K
$26.4 ฿854
83.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ₩107.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.11 ₩36.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-62.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩609.1K
$434 ฿14K
3.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ₩595.4K
$235 ฿7,610
86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 ₩1.2M
$821 ฿26.6K
11.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 ₩1.2M
$498 ฿16.1K
76.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K ₩17.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
479.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,592 ₩8.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
327.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 ₩3.5M
$703 ฿22.8K
268.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Suwon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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