Bangkok vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bangkok	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$958	$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2465	$2705
🏠 One person rent	$424	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$741	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$88.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$707	$1732
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	89	78
😀 Quality of life	75	75
🏙️ Population	5.68M	941K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5912th and 4968th ($958 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 1890th and 2033rd 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	$3.1	$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.9	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.12	$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$3.26
☕ Cappuccino	$2.59	$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.77	$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$611	$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$285	$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1104	$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$519	$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.2	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.9	$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.78%	4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5905	$13216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2775	$5946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.23	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.5	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.45	$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.31	$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.9	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.39	$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.53	$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.95	$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.9	$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.03	$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.8	$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.83	$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.4	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13469	$13303

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Cities near Bangkok

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

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1049
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$1066
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1080
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1004
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1076
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1088
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1175
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1059
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1120
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1307
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1435
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1098
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1383
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1196
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1078
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1097
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1068
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1178
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1134
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1171
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1138
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$948
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1065
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1079
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1028
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1568
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1063
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$924
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1020
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1050
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1085
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1110
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$920