Bangkok vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$405
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
678K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5960th and 4943rd ($902 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 Jeju Island. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 3677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$22989

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905