Bangkok vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$434
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
666K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 4% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5606th and 5282nd ($996 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 5127th 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
$3.36
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870