Bangkok vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$405
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
652K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 4% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5960th and 5734th ($902 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 months in Cheonan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 3764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Cheonan

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Bangkok Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15920

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060