Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 32.0% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Thailand instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,620
|
$2.26
THB76.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,338
|
$5.53
THB188.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,859
|
$0.63
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩986
|
$0.35
THB11.88
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,837
|
$1.38
THB46.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,051
|
$7.97
THB270.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,422
|
$6.00
THB203.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,296
|
$1.92
THB65.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,786
|
$1.07
THB36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,696
|
$1.19
THB40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,859
|
$0.48
THB16.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,330
|
$0.79
THB26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,716
|
$0.63
THB21.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,260
|
$0.64
THB21.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,470
|
$0.45
THB15.47
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,121
|
$4.25
THB144.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩64,490
|
$22.11
THB751.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,287,176
|
$24,588.11
THB836,020.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,770
|
$9.24
THB314.01
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,121
|
$15.82
THB537.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩564,025
|
$393.06
THB13,364.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩442,140
|
$209.24
THB7,114.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩173,786
|
$48.32
THB1,642.88
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩516,972
|
$329.15
THB11,191.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,270,896
|
$10,347.16
THB351,813.87
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,913
|
$1.87
THB63.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,618
|
$1.81
THB61.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,459
|
$3.52
THB119.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩65,474
|
$46.67
THB1,586.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,141
|
$5.45
THB185.38
|
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pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩83,778
|
$34.16
THB1,161.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,979
|
$26.70
THB907.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩96,598
|
$75.98
THB2,583.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩132,173
|
$61.99
THB2,107.77
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