Bangkok vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$425
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
342K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5738th and 6088th ($994 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 months in Jeonju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeonju ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 4346th 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
$4.03
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14638

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931