Bangkok vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangkok	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$941	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2857	$2866
🏠 One person rent	$416	$434
🏘️ Family rent	$1154	$769
🍽️ Food expenses	$276	$472
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$753	$2099
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	89	58
😀 Quality of life	74	83
🏙️ Population	5.68M	1.49M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4821st ($941 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Gwangju

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	Bangkok	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.97	$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.9	$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.28
☕ Cappuccino	$2.5	$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$576	$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1879	$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$853	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.7	$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.06%	3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5781	$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2619	$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.18	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.5	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.33	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.99	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.3	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.22	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.7	$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.38	$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$53	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$579	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13301	$20814

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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 Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1012
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$970
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$987
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1059
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$998
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$937
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$854
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$989
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$959
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1005
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1054
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1019
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$977
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$983
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1038
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1063
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$992
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$924
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1038
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$998
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1019
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$977
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$887
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1075
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1030
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$995
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$936
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$992
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$1000
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$959
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1151
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1036
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1037
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1060
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1027
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1033
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$979
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1080