Bangkok vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$424
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.1% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5912th and 5901st ($958 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 1890th and 2496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$13539

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435