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

😐 Solo nomad: Yongin is 43.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yongin is 32.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 β‚©8,356
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
204.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.41 β‚©30.4K
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
19.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 β‚©8,422
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
-19.04%
Cappuccino
$3.8 β‚©5,159
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
91.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 β‚©2,368
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
113.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚©1,155
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
157.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 β‚©4,086
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 β‚©6,521
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
28.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 β‚©2,914
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 β‚©1,941
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 β‚©4,438
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
174.79%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,467
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
29.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 β‚©10.2K
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-52.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 β‚©14.8K
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
250.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 β‚©30.1K
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
98.66%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 β‚©10.1K
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
169.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 β‚©4,702
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
184.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
115.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 β‚©5,086
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
141.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 β‚©4,878
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
167.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 β‚©3,857
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
134.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 β‚©3,590
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
268.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚©963
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 β‚©4,561
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-28.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 β‚©18.7K
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-24.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,551
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 β‚©4,449
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
2.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 β‚©1,334
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 β‚©4,899
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
154.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©714
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.07 β‚©12.3K
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
15.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,675
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K β‚©38M
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
32.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
13.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 β‚©219.8K
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
129.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.59 β‚©46.9K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
152.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 β‚©30.4K
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
27.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 β‚©70.5K
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
24.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 β‚©14.9K
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
89.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 β‚©572K
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
36.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
58.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 β‚©78.8K
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 β‚©65.4K
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
82.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159K
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
63.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 β‚©614.6K
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
4.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 β‚©515.3K
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
61.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚©1.1M
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
56.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,324 β‚©8.6M
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
190.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,233 β‚©8.5M
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
303.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yongin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Yongin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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