Atlanta vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
499K
5.68M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 194% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 459th and 5960th ($2648 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1st in the United States and Thailand, respectively. Check the United States vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 151st and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Bangkok

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Atlanta Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$12289

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710