Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$249
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 42% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5738th ($578 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 3393rd and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Bangkok

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Bangalore Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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