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

😐 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 51.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 86.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$2.02 ฿65.3
182.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$18.78 ฿608
188.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$7.67 ฿248
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$1.98 ฿64.2
64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$0.82 ฿26.64
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.33 ฿10.58
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$2.12 ฿68.6
1.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$1.64 ฿53.2
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$1.57 ฿50.9
114.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$1.19 ฿38.62
168.07%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$15.99 ฿517
-10.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$3.12 ฿101
241.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$11.16 ฿361
207.97%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$2.76 ฿89.2
191.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$1.22 ฿39.5
197.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$1.71 ฿55.4
223.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$1.55 ฿50.2
312.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$1.34 ฿43.21
194.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$1.21 ฿39.23
147.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$0.72 ฿23.2
261.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$0.53 ฿17.05
137.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$4.72 ฿153
-27.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-23.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$3.21 ฿104
1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$1.42 ฿46.08
146.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$7.85 ฿254
11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
105.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$13.72 ฿444
151.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$17.56 ฿568
26.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$5.8 ฿188
91.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$308 ฿9,963
31.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
59.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$26.4 ฿854
78.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$434 ฿14K
-40.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-8.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-17.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
239.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
255.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$703 ฿22.8K
195.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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