Bangkok vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangkok	Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$941	$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2857	$2853
🏠 One person rent	$416	$571
🏘️ Family rent	$1154	$1022
🍽️ Food expenses	$276	$391
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$753	$1680
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	89	64
😀 Quality of life	74	65
🏙️ Population	5.68M	657K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4632nd ($941 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheonan ranked 49th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 4346th 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	$2.97	$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.9	$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$2.5	$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$576	$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$443
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1879	$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$853	$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$82.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81	$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.7	$9.29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.06%	4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5781	$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2619	$5174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.18	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.5	$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.33	$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.99	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$6.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.3	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.22	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.7	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.38	$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40	$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$6.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$53	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$579	$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13301	$13537

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$753
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$715
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$595
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$781
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$752
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$656
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$685
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$576
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$677
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$573
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$644
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$777
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$610
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$543
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$705
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1163
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$563
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$596
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$705
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$721
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$691
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$650

Cities near Cheonan

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
25 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1026
35 km or 22 mi	Cheongju	$936
37 km or 23 mi	Sejong	$1019
38 km or 24 mi	Osan	$1042
39 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1038
48 km or 30 mi	Dangjin	$1033
48 km or 30 mi	Yongin	$1127
55 km or 34 mi	Daejeon	$992
55 km or 34 mi	Suwon	$1022
55 km or 34 mi	Asan	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
59 km or 36 mi	Icheon	$1020
60 km or 37 mi	Gyeryong	$977
62 km or 39 mi	Uiwang	$1063
62 km or 39 mi	Seosan	$1036
65 km or 40 mi	Ansan	$1070
65 km or 40 mi	Gunpo	$1098
67 km or 42 mi	Nonsan	$1019
68 km or 42 mi	Gwangju	$1165
68 km or 42 mi	Siheung	$1283
68 km or 42 mi	Anyang	$1022
69 km or 43 mi	Yeoju	$1026
70 km or 44 mi	Seongnam	$1400
71 km or 44 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
71 km or 44 mi	Boryeong	$1063
72 km or 45 mi	Chungju	$900
79 km or 49 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
82 km or 51 mi	Hanam	$1161
84 km or 52 mi	Bucheon	$1163
86 km or 53 mi	Incheon	$1092
87 km or 54 mi	Seoul	$1334
88 km or 54 mi	Guri	$1122
91 km or 56 mi	Wonju	$1074
92 km or 57 mi	Namyangju	$1129
96 km or 60 mi	Mungyeong	$979
98 km or 61 mi	Iksan	$959
99 km or 61 mi	Goyang	$1171
99 km or 61 mi	Gimpo	$1099
100 km or 62 mi	Sangju	$1000