Bangkok vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$424
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5912th and 4938th ($958 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1890th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Busan

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Bangkok Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$13429

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981