Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$223
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8579th and 5467th ($523 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5518th and 2647th 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
$3.08
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$15512

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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