South Korea

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

South Korea vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.98× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means South Korea is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Thailand Thailand = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.21
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.87
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Thailand — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37

South Korea ฿47.24 USD 1.415

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.07

South Korea ฿47.64 USD 1.427

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.00

South Korea ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

South Korea ฿29,720 KRW 1,290,000

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.87

South Korea ฿117.48 KRW 5,500

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

South Korea ฿1,521 KRW 66,000

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store