Bangkok vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Bangkok	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$902	$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2711	$2092
🏠 One person rent	$405	$298
🏘️ Family rent	$1106	$540
🍽️ Food expenses	$261	$343
🚐 Transport expenses	$139	$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$645	$1497
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	89	61
😀 Quality of life	75	66
🏙️ Population	5.68M	653K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% more expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 5960th and 6420th ($902 vs $787) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Jeonju. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeonju ranked 64th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 4131st 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	$2.64	$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$2.66
☕ Cappuccino	$2.5	$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.55	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$581	$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$267	$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1560	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$855	$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.8	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.6	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.89%	4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5297	$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2469	$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.19	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.2	$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.71	$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.3	$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.3	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.6	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.17	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.38	$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.76	$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.87	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.4	$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.6	$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.7	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.65	$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.8	$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$569	$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12289	$13813

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$704
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$716
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$714
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$677
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$594
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$648
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$647
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$665
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$653
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$614
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$619
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$518
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$571
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$579
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$614
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$539
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$587
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$532
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$702
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$661
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$605
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$500
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$642
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$534
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1233
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$554
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$569
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$802
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$524
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$555
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$815
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$711
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$659
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$710

Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$923
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$902
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$955
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$945
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$975
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$932
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$992
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$924
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$949
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1084
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$963
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1147
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1028
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$991
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$940
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$878
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$965
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$1060
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$1055
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$984
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$953
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$999
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1002
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1113
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$986
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$1041
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1006
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$1009
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1024
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1073
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$973
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1256
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$910