Bangkok vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$465
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.3% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5467th and 5440th ($1027 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Suwon

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Bangkok Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12755

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015