Bangkok vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
676K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5738th and 32nd ($994 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Boston

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Bangkok Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$25118

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803