Bangalore vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$219
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$753
😷 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 43% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8398th and 5822nd ($533 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Bangkok. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 3159th and 1221st 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
$3.18
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$13301

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650