Bangkok vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2778
🏠 One person rent
$434
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1573
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
657K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5606th and 4915th ($996 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.4 months in Cheonan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheonan ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 3774th 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
$3.36
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17584

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$865
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$971
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1019
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$952
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$905
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$985
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$997
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1045
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1108
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$933
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1022
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$917
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1001
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$990
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1313
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$943
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1455
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1031
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1012
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$852
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1152
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1090
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1032
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1296
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1062
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1094
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$931
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$938
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1052
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1040
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$919