Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 28.0% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Thailand instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,187
|
$2.08
฿74.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,917
|
$5.66
฿202.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,879
|
$0.67
฿23.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩901
|
$0.35
฿12.67
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,664
|
$1.48
฿53.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,844
|
$7.99
฿286.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,617
|
$6.46
฿231.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,649
|
$1.75
฿62.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,788
|
$1.07
฿38.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,868
|
$1.20
฿43.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,017
|
$0.50
฿18.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,555
|
$0.79
฿28.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,062
|
$0.59
฿21.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,866
|
$0.62
฿22.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,448
|
$0.46
฿16.45
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,578
|
$4.57
฿163.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩58,407
|
$24.32
฿870.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,280,615
|
$31,287.73
฿1,120,148.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,469
|
$9.68
฿346.62
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,168
|
$17.10
฿612.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩524,140
|
$290.79
฿10,410.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩403,942
|
$207.49
฿7,428.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩148,493
|
$49.43
฿1,769.66
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩458,070
|
$334.45
฿11,973.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,360,750
|
$9,908.05
฿354,723.25
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,898
|
$1.90
฿67.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,393
|
$1.94
฿69.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,608
|
$3.61
฿129.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,804
|
$47.07
฿1,685.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,922
|
$5.63
฿201.64
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,702
|
$40.39
฿1,446.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,569
|
$27.03
฿967.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩100,785
|
$82.02
฿2,936.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩121,590
|
$65.30
฿2,337.71
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