Austin vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
962K
5.68M

The cost of living in Austin is 138% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 985th and 5467th ($2444 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 217th and 2647th 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
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15512

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592