Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$216
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8636th and 5606th ($507 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5497th and 2044th 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
$2.64
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$16017

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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