Cost of living comparison
compared to
Busan vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Busan is 46.7% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Busan
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Busan are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Busan. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Busan.
Busan vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Busan instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.67
|
$7.08
₩10,442
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
$6.01
₩8,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.94
|
$1.83
₩2,702
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.50
|
$1.31
₩1,939
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
$3.18
₩4,699
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.90
|
$5.09
₩7,518
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.72
|
$8.15
₩12,030
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
$2.88
₩4,253
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.47
|
$3.59
₩5,305
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.10
|
$3.69
₩5,447
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.72
|
$1.44
₩2,131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.24
|
$3.33
₩4,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.86
|
$2.30
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.69
|
$2.25
₩3,315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.45
|
$1.46
₩2,155
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.81
|
$4.36
₩6,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
$56.60
₩83,535
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
$26,696.92
₩39,398,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB366.25
|
$9.06
₩13,366
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
$28.30
₩41,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
$489.40
₩722,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
$306.61
₩452,481
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
$139.76
₩206,245
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
$471.71
₩696,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
$13,620.52
₩20,100,612
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.90
|
$3.54
₩5,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.02
|
$4.00
₩5,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
$3.18
₩4,699
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
$57.31
₩84,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.93
|
$10.97
₩16,185
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
$99.06
₩146,186
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
$61.91
₩91,366
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
$76.06
₩112,250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
$120.29
₩177,512
|
|
Bangkok vs. Busan - Cost of clothing
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