Bangkok vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$405
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5960th and 3641st ($902 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Seoul

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Bangkok Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$10956
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
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963