Bangkok vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$434
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2319
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
5.68M
848K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5606th and 6471st ($996 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 1395th 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
$3.36
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17737

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029