Bangkok vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$434
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5606th and 5063rd ($996 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 120th 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
$3.36
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17592

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922