Bangkok vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$434
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
919K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5606th and 4141st ($996 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 2195th 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
$3.36
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14346

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009