Bangkok vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2786
🏠 One person rent
$416
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
772K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 19% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4593rd ($941 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Bucheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 1451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bucheon

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Bangkok Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$4.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$10070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$6153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$78.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$21043

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019