Bangkok vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$425
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1907
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
5.68M
678K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5738th and 4690th ($994 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 4818th 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
$4.03
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$24282

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969