Bangkok vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$405
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.94M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5960th and 5173rd ($902 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 46th 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
$2.64
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19813

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084