Atlanta vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 164% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 688th and 5606th ($2628 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 199th and 2044th 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
$23.3
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$16017

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610