Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 25.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.9% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 44.1% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 23.4% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 31.6% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.6% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,736
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,431
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,088
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,123
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,364
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,666
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,579
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,911
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,710
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,493
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,112
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,591
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,424
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,588
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,716
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,230
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,276
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,591
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,041
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩605,556
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩465,818
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,041
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩529,628
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,491,876
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,388
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,807
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,559
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,837
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,324
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,103
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,150
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,532
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩132,946
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
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