Bangkok vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$434
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 1% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5606th and 5675th ($996 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2044th and 209th 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
$3.36
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997