Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 12.3% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, childcare, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Busan, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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