Bangkok vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$424
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
7
😀 Quality of life
75
8
🏙️ Population
5.68M
889K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 82% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 5912th and 8489th ($958 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 1890th and 9279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3018

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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

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864