Bangkok vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$465
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
666K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5467th and 5121st ($1027 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Jeju Island

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Bangkok Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21734

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915