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

😐 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 92.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yangsan is 58.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.19 ₩9,749
$2.02 ฿65.3
255.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.65 ₩49.7K
$18.78 ฿608
95.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 ₩8,098
$7.67 ฿248
-22.16%
Cappuccino
$4.16 ₩5,646
$1.98 ฿64.2
110.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,452
$0.82 ฿26.64
120.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₩1,883
$0.33 ฿10.58
321.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.7 ₩5,017
$2.12 ฿68.6
74.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 ₩7,793
$3.73 ฿121
53.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₩3,167
$1.64 ฿53.2
42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 ₩4,818
$1.57 ฿50.9
126.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 ₩4,172
$1.19 ฿38.62
157.98%
Eggs
$3.02 ₩4,098
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 ₩14.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-34.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$3.12 ฿101
164.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.14 ₩36.8K
$11.16 ฿361
143.19%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 ₩11.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
207.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 ₩4,216
$1.22 ฿39.5
154.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.5 ₩10.2K
$1.71 ฿55.4
338.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,033
$1.55 ฿50.2
234.19%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 ₩7,005
$1.34 ฿43.21
285.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 ₩4,112
$1.21 ฿39.23
150.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 ₩2,810
$0.72 ฿23.2
187.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,585
$0.53 ฿17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,528
$4.72 ฿153
-29.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 ₩18.8K
$18.39 ฿595
-24.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,362
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,565
$3.21 ฿104
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,501
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ₩4,854
$1.42 ฿46.08
152.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 ₩22.1K
$7.85 ฿254
107.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,572
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 ₩258.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
170.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.91 ₩67.7K
$13.72 ฿444
263.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.02 ₩38K
$17.56 ฿568
59.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 ₩65.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 ₩15.5K
$5.8 ฿188
97.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 ₩652.2K
$308 ฿9,963
56.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₩19.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-4.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
87.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 ₩64.9K
$26.4 ฿854
81.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 ₩121.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩157.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
61.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.6K
$434 ฿14K
5.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₩503.9K
$235 ฿7,610
57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
53.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,114 ₩9.7M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
226.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,589 ₩7.6M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
262.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yangsan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,512 ₩2.1M
$703 ฿22.8K
114.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5
-15.60%

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Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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