Bangkok vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$425
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.94M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 7% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5738th and 5138th ($994 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 29th 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
$4.03
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134