Bangkok vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$416
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
342K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6251st ($941 vs $854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Jeonju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeonju ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 4376th 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
$2.97
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$13386

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924