Restaurants | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (3,751.56 ₩) |
266.56 ฿ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+166.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (33,764.04 ₩) |
1,332.78 ฿ (50,000.00 ₩) |
+48.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (7,503.12 ₩) |
213.24 ฿ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+6.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (2,626.09 ₩) |
119.95 ฿ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+71.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (4,501.87 ₩) |
159.93 ฿ (6,000.00 ₩) |
+33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
69.60 ฿ (2,611.17 ₩) |
132.86 ฿ (4,984.48 ₩) |
+90.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.16 ฿ (831.37 ₩) |
52.55 ฿ (1,971.38 ₩) |
+137.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.70 ฿ (438.96 ₩) |
27.58 ฿ (1,034.71 ₩) |
+135.7 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
223.88 ฿ (8,398.90 ₩) |
286.51 ฿ (10,748.70 ₩) |
+28.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.72 ฿ (1,602.61 ₩) |
98.17 ฿ (3,683.03 ₩) |
+129.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.27 ฿ (723.09 ₩) |
51.48 ฿ (1,931.17 ₩) |
+167.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
71.70 ฿ (2,689.74 ₩) |
114.93 ฿ (4,311.72 ₩) |
+60.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
283.80 ฿ (10,646.75 ₩) |
195.92 ฿ (7,349.97 ₩) |
-31.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.05 ฿ (1,540.19 ₩) |
143.67 ฿ (5,389.72 ₩) |
+249.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
160.68 ฿ (6,027.86 ₩) |
514.81 ฿ (19,313.33 ₩) |
+220.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
43.07 ฿ (1,615.71 ₩) |
112.45 ฿ (4,218.51 ₩) |
+161.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
19.28 ฿ (723.23 ₩) |
55.71 ฿ (2,090.15 ₩) |
+189.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
30.26 ฿ (1,135.10 ₩) |
92.37 ฿ (3,465.41 ₩) |
+205.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
23.42 ฿ (878.66 ₩) |
87.98 ฿ (3,300.79 ₩) |
+275.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
22.86 ฿ (857.76 ₩) |
62.80 ฿ (2,355.82 ₩) |
+174.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
18.31 ฿ (686.95 ₩) |
48.74 ฿ (1,828.61 ₩) |
+166.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
39.41 ฿ (1,478.51 ₩) |
85.02 ฿ (3,189.45 ₩) |
+115.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (625.61 ₩) |
38.99 ฿ (1,462.89 ₩) |
+133.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (22,509.36 ₩) |
533.11 ฿ (20,000.00 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.01 ฿ (2,176.22 ₩) |
78.07 ฿ (2,928.80 ₩) |
+34.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
99.06 ฿ (3,716.12 ₩) |
94.75 ฿ (3,554.72 ₩) |
-4.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (5,383.49 ₩) |
119.95 ฿ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-16.4 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1,125.47 ₩) |
38.65 ฿ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+28.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (45,018.72 ₩) |
1,599.33 ฿ (60,000.00 ₩) |
+33.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (1,313.05 ₩) |
113.29 ฿ (4,250.00 ₩) |
+223.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (2,415.02 ₩) |
42.90 ฿ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-33.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (6,752.81 ₩) |
319.87 ฿ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+77.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.93 ฿ (5,887.29 ₩) |
167.37 ฿ (6,279.00 ₩) |
+6.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
932,500.00 ฿ (34,983,296.80 ₩) |
1,005,741.62 ฿ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+7.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
897,649.50 ฿ (33,675,859.33 ₩) |
855,387.62 ฿ (32,090,379.74 ₩) |
-4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,616.51 ฿ (98,159.93 ₩) |
6,075.96 ฿ (227,943.22 ₩) |
+132.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
473.97 ฿ (17,781.28 ₩) |
1,619.33 ฿ (60,750.00 ₩) |
+241.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
581.51 ฿ (21,815.56 ₩) |
780.30 ฿ (29,273.28 ₩) |
+34.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,655.63 ฿ (62,111.91 ₩) |
1,694.29 ฿ (63,562.48 ₩) |
+2.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
335.59 ฿ (12,589.68 ₩) |
624.08 ฿ (23,412.63 ₩) |
+86.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (8,253.43 ₩) |
399.83 ฿ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+81.7 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,054.85 ฿ (527,276.05 ₩) |
12,494.00 ฿ (468,720.00 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,348.96 ฿ (15,281,940.61 ₩) |
746,579.02 ฿ (28,008,359.68 ₩) |
+83.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,587.30 ฿ (59,548.66 ₩) |
2,057.55 ฿ (77,190.37 ₩) |
+29.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,144.21 ฿ (42,925.86 ₩) |
1,554.53 ฿ (58,319.03 ₩) |
+35.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,107.45 ฿ (116,578.03 ₩) |
2,924.42 ฿ (109,711.54 ₩) |
-5.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,466.64 ฿ (92,537.32 ₩) |
4,069.95 ฿ (152,686.50 ₩) |
+65.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,756.38 ฿ (628,625.70 ₩) |
18,566.01 ฿ (696,515.15 ₩) |
+10.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,573.49 ฿ (321,639.47 ₩) |
13,379.01 ฿ (501,921.57 ₩) |
+56.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,052.91 ฿ (1,390,062.24 ₩) |
54,619.70 ฿ (2,049,090.91 ₩) |
+47.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,928.61 ฿ (860,180.48 ₩) |
33,335.79 ฿ (1,250,612.24 ₩) |
+45.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,507.71 ฿ (469,234.14 ₩) |
40,307.82 ฿ (1,512,172.15 ₩) |
+222.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,678.21 ฿ (250,537.01 ₩) |
25,938.89 ฿ (973,113.12 ₩) |
+288.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit | South Korea Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,323.55 ฿ (724,934.48 ₩) |
88,388.06 ฿ (3,315,930.98 ₩) |
+357.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.61 | 4.72 | -15.9 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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