Bangkok vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$465
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
5.68M
657K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5467th and 4990th ($1027 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheonan ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 3729th 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
$3.24
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15366

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951