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

😐 Solo nomad: Yeosu is 71% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yeosu is 72.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ₩8,094
$2.02 ฿65.3
195.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$18.78 ฿608
95.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₩8,079
$7.67 ฿248
-22.43%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ₩5,374
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₩1,749
$0.82 ฿26.64
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₩963
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ₩5,009
$2.12 ฿68.6
74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 ₩6,016
$3.73 ฿121
18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₩2,836
$1.64 ฿53.2
27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 ₩3,945
$1.57 ฿50.9
85.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,034
$1.19 ฿38.62
149.58%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,052
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 ₩14K
$15.99 ฿517
-35.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$3.12 ฿101
156.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.07 ₩36.7K
$11.16 ฿361
142.56%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$2.76 ฿89.2
167.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,357
$1.22 ฿39.5
163.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.14 ₩9,683
$1.71 ฿55.4
317.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,078
$1.55 ฿50.2
236.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$1.34 ฿43.21
172.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,103
$1.21 ฿39.23
149.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,732
$0.72 ฿23.2
179.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$0.53 ฿17.05
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,394
$4.72 ฿153
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 ₩19.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-22.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,306
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₩3,026
$3.21 ฿104
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,509
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.72 ₩53.9K
$18.9 ฿612
110.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,869
$1.42 ฿46.08
100.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₩945
$1.35 ฿43.53
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 ₩13.9K
$7.85 ฿254
30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₩1,555
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₩249K
$70.6 ฿2,285
159.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 ₩67.6K
$13.72 ฿444
262.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 ₩29.7K
$17.56 ฿568
24.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 ₩64.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
14.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 ₩24.8K
$6.9 ฿223
165.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.1 ₩13.7K
$5.8 ฿188
74.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 ₩488.9K
$308 ฿9,963
17.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩19.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-4.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 ₩50.3K
$26.4 ฿854
40.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ₩98.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩148.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
52.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₩624.3K
$434 ฿14K
5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩514.5K
$235 ฿7,610
61.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 ₩1.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
56.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,328 ₩9.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
236.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 ₩7.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
257.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yeosu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,004 ₩2.7M
$703 ฿22.8K
184.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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