Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$239
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 35% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 7797th and 5960th ($585 vs $902) 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 2.5 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 2674th and 1087th 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
$3.88
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$12289

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710