Bangkok vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$425
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5738th and 5865th ($994 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$19159

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127