Bangkok vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$416
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
852K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.5% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5854th ($941 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 300th 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
$2.97
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$13580

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089