Bangkok vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2920
$2275
🏠 One person rent
$458
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$655
$1778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
71
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
5.68M
849K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5471st and 5995th ($1021 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 2 months in Cheongju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheongju ranked 38th in South Korea, while ranked 948th and 2883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Cheongju

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Bangkok Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$3.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$877
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$86.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5732
$4766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14370
$8633

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954