Bangkok vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$405
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
949K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 20% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5960th and 4659th ($902 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Seongnam

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Bangkok Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949