Bangkok vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$416
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.94M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4880th ($941 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Incheon

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Bangkok Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$18156

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063