Bangkok vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bangkok	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$994	$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2947	$2870
🏠 One person rent	$425	$440
🏘️ Family rent	$1110	$944
🍽️ Food expenses	$301	$429
🚐 Transport expenses	$165	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$723	$1994
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	89	78
😀 Quality of life	74	72
🏙️ Population	5.68M	941K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5738th and 5297th ($994 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 1823rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Hwaseong

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	Bangkok	Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.03	$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.1	$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.16	$3.12
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.63	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$568	$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$292	$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1675	$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$829	$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63	$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.3	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.8	$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.22%	3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5850	$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2650	$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.22	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.3	$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.9	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.72	$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.49	$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.8	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.5	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.39	$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.56	$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.39	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.8	$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.51	$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.4	$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.9	$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$662	$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13758	$23295

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$990
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$970
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$988
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1025
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1025
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1067
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1068
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1025
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1142
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1087
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$966
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1461
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1057
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1041
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1008
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1027
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1074
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1085
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1222
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1077
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1084
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$941
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1020
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1036
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$968
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$989
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1567
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1098
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$997
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1043
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1066
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1134
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1140
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098