Restaurants | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (267.63 ฿) |
3,736.46 ₩ (100.00 ฿) |
-62.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (1,338.17 ฿) |
33,628.10 ₩ (900.00 ฿) |
-32.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (214.11 ฿) |
7,472.91 ₩ (200.00 ฿) |
-6.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (120.44 ฿) |
2,615.52 ₩ (70.00 ฿) |
-41.9 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (160.58 ฿) |
4,483.75 ₩ (120.00 ฿) |
-25.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4,960.28 ₩ (132.75 ฿) |
2,588.02 ₩ (69.26 ฿) |
-47.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,960.51 ₩ (52.47 ฿) |
831.23 ₩ (22.25 ฿) |
-57.6 % |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,040.01 ₩ (27.83 ฿) |
445.75 ₩ (11.93 ฿) |
-57.1 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
2,858.51 ₩ (76.50 ฿) |
2,178.48 ₩ (58.30 ฿) |
-23.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
3,972.43 ₩ (106.32 ฿) |
1,774.61 ₩ (47.49 ฿) |
-55.3 % |
Rice (white), (1kg) |
4,189.47 ₩ (112.12 ฿) |
1,596.12 ₩ (42.72 ฿) |
-61.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,296.06 ₩ (114.98 ฿) |
2,691.04 ₩ (72.02 ฿) |
-37.4 % |
Local Cheese (1kg) |
16,368.21 ₩ (438.07 ฿) |
22,855.32 ₩ (611.68 ฿) |
+39.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
11,713.20 ₩ (313.48 ฿) |
3,429.98 ₩ (91.80 ฿) |
-70.7 % |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
42,005.95 ₩ (1,124.22 ฿) |
13,435.43 ₩ (359.58 ฿) |
-68.0 % |
Apples (1kg) |
9,242.41 ₩ (247.36 ฿) |
3,463.21 ₩ (92.69 ฿) |
-62.5 % |
Banana (1kg) |
4,590.13 ₩ (122.85 ฿) |
1,576.89 ₩ (42.20 ฿) |
-65.6 % |
Oranges (1kg) |
7,778.49 ₩ (208.18 ฿) |
2,522.19 ₩ (67.50 ฿) |
-67.6 % |
Tomato (1kg) |
7,372.23 ₩ (197.31 ฿) |
1,896.43 ₩ (50.75 ฿) |
-74.3 % |
Potato (1kg) |
5,306.63 ₩ (142.02 ฿) |
1,863.46 ₩ (49.87 ฿) |
-64.9 % |
Onion (1kg) |
3,981.69 ₩ (106.56 ฿) |
1,503.95 ₩ (40.25 ฿) |
-62.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,194.60 ₩ (85.50 ฿) |
1,460.31 ₩ (39.08 ฿) |
-54.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,425.54 ₩ (38.15 ฿) |
620.97 ₩ (16.62 ฿) |
-56.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (535.27 ฿) |
22,418.73 ₩ (600.00 ฿) |
+12.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,900.24 ₩ (77.62 ฿) |
2,177.95 ₩ (58.29 ฿) |
-24.9 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
3,520.73 ₩ (94.23 ฿) |
3,610.97 ₩ (96.64 ฿) |
+2.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (120.44 ฿) |
5,361.81 ₩ (143.50 ฿) |
+19.2 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (38.81 ฿) |
1,120.94 ₩ (30.00 ฿) |
-22.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (1,605.80 ฿) |
44,837.46 ₩ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-25.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,200.00 ₩ (112.41 ฿) |
1,307.76 ₩ (35.00 ฿) |
-68.9 % |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 ₩ (26.76 ฿) |
1,494.58 ₩ (40.00 ฿) |
+49.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (321.16 ฿) |
7,099.26 ₩ (190.00 ฿) |
-40.8 % |
Gasoline (1 liter) |
1,663.64 ₩ (44.52 ฿) |
1,546.19 ₩ (41.38 ฿) |
-7.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (1,009,807.36 ฿) |
35,496,324.87 ₩ (950,000.00 ฿) |
-5.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,358,800.79 ₩ (866,029.39 ฿) |
33,396,659.74 ₩ (893,805.96 ฿) |
+3.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
225,394.97 ₩ (6,032.32 ฿) |
96,439.53 ₩ (2,581.04 ฿) |
-57.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
61,872.22 ₩ (1,655.91 ฿) |
17,915.15 ₩ (479.47 ฿) |
-71.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,389.75 ₩ (786.57 ฿) |
21,813.06 ₩ (583.79 ฿) |
-25.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,763.82 ₩ (1,679.77 ฿) |
60,722.85 ₩ (1,625.15 ฿) |
-3.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,412.63 ₩ (626.60 ฿) |
12,854.34 ₩ (344.02 ฿) |
-45.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (401.45 ฿) |
8,220.20 ₩ (220.00 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
473,666.67 ₩ (12,676.90 ฿) |
526,710.88 ₩ (14,096.54 ฿) |
+11.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,453,268.55 ₩ (761,504.33 ฿) |
14,872,756.86 ₩ (398,044.56 ฿) |
-47.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,739.56 ₩ (2,080.57 ฿) |
58,108.16 ₩ (1,555.17 ฿) |
-25.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,005.03 ₩ (1,525.64 ฿) |
42,668.83 ₩ (1,141.96 ฿) |
-25.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,019.61 ₩ (2,917.73 ฿) |
116,889.40 ₩ (3,128.35 ฿) |
+7.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,334.69 ₩ (4,050.22 ฿) |
92,745.41 ₩ (2,482.18 ฿) |
-38.7 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
694,923.08 ₩ (18,598.46 ฿) |
630,627.11 ₩ (16,877.68 ฿) |
-9.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
494,784.56 ₩ (13,242.08 ฿) |
320,001.02 ₩ (8,564.29 ฿) |
-35.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,039,285.71 ₩ (54,578.08 ฿) |
1,345,991.51 ₩ (36,023.22 ฿) |
-34.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250,612.24 ₩ (33,470.55 ฿) |
849,496.48 ₩ (22,735.36 ฿) |
-32.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,672,456.69 ₩ (419,447.19 ฿) |
4,912,169.56 ₩ (131,466.03 ฿) |
-68.7 % |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,540,462.25 ₩ (282,097.91 ฿) |
2,697,425.06 ₩ (72,192.09 ฿) |
-74.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit | Thailand Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,318,613.29 ₩ (88,817.16 ฿) |
719,155.04 ₩ (19,246.99 ฿) |
-78.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.66 | 5.53 | +18.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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