Bangkok vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$424
$505
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$713
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
5.68M
772K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 5912th and 4764th ($958 vs $1175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.2 months in Bucheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bucheon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 1890th and 1594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$7.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$10388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$5918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$32.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$5.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$77.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$21551

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020