Bangkok vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$425
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
781K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 7% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 5738th and 5135th ($994 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Bucheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$21975

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043