Bangkok vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$405
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5960th and 5810th ($902 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 2004th 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
$2.64
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.41
🥤 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
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15774

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121