Austin vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
962K
5.68M

The cost of living in Austin is 148% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 932nd and 5606th ($2475 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 192nd and 2044th 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
$19.4
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$16017

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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