Bangkok vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangkok Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
676K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5606th and 27th ($996 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Bangkok vs Boston

Prices for goods and services in Bangkok and Boston are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangkok Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$26444

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangkok

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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890