Bangkok vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$425
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5738th and 4837th ($994 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 181st 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
$4.03
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14632

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000