Atlanta vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$753
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
499K
5.68M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 173% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 704th and 5822nd ($2570 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 165th and 1221st 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
$17.4
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$13301

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650