Baltimore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
586K
5.68M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 124% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 1330th and 5738th ($2223 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 121st and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Bangkok

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Baltimore Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$13758

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783