Austin vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
66
89
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
962K
5.68M

The cost of living in Austin is 187% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 548th and 5960th ($2590 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 126th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bangkok

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Austin Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$12289

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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