Bangkok vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$465
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
5.68M
342K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5467th and 6669th ($1027 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 87th 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 2 months in Jeonju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeonju ranked 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 4498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Jeonju

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Bangkok Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15485

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981