Bangkok vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$405
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
849K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.2% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5960th and 5946th ($902 vs $903) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 228th 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
$2.64
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087