Townleap/City Showdown

Compare Two Cities โ€” Cost of Living, Safety & More

Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.

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Chiang MaiSeoul

Lifestyle basket difference

-$541/mo

Seoul is $541 cheaper per month than Chiang Mai

Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers

โœ“$451/mo
๐Ÿ 
Rent (1BR centre)
$850/mo
3.0 per 100k
๐Ÿ”’
Safety
0.5 per 100kโœ“
โœ“31ยฐC
โ˜€๏ธ
Summer heat
29ยฐC
โœ“16ยฐC
โ„๏ธ
Winter low
-6ยฐC
143 Mbps
โšก
Internet speed
249 Mbpsโœ“
6.3 / 10
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
Democracy
7.8 / 10โœ“
462 / 100
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
English ease
514 / 100โœ“
$20k
๐Ÿ’ผ
GDP per capita
$55kโœ“
โœ“0.5%
๐Ÿ“ˆ
Inflation
2.3%
โœ“55%
๐ŸŒค๏ธ
Clear days
51%
โœ“$15/mo
๐ŸŒ
Internet cost
$25/mo
77 / 100
๐Ÿ…
Livability Score
82 / 100โœ“

Data: Numbeo (costs) ยท UNODC (safety) ยท EIU (democracy) ยท World Bank (GDP, inflation) ยท EF EPI (English) ยท Ookla (internet)

The verdict

Chiang Mai and Seoul are almost suspiciously well-matched. Flip a coin. Or move to both.

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What data sources does Townleap use?โ–ผ

Numbeo (costs), UNODC (crime), EIU (democracy), World Bank/IMF (economics), EF EPI (English), and Ookla Speedtest (internet). Real data, not vibes.

Data: Numbeo ยท UNODC ยท EIU ยท World Bank ยท EF EPI ยท Ookla Speedtest