Bangkok vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$416
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5544th ($941 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 350th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Daejeon

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Bangkok Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$15827

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400