Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$221
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 45% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8500th and 5912th ($524 vs $958) 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5281st and 1890th 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
$3.4
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$13469

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571