Baltimore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
586K
5.68M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 123% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 1429th and 5606th ($2224 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 138th and 2044th 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
$16.7
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$16017

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

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