Bangkok vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$3320
🏠 One person rent	$465	$713
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$1156
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$461
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$2607
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	89	98
😀 Quality of life	73	76
🏙️ Population	5.68M	919K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 28% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5467th and 4288th ($1027 vs $1425) 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 1327th 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	$3.24	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$3.22
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$136
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$12598

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1292
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1117
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1112
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$988
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$1030
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1120
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1044
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1167
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1134
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1050
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1092
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$937
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1068
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1057
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1053
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1121
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$867
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$984
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1563
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$892
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$986
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1003
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$986
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1019