Bangkok vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$425
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
652K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 19% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5738th and 4546th ($994 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheonan ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 4305th 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
$4.03
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14676

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981