Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
875K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 62% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5738th and 574th ($994 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Charlotte

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Bangkok Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$25869

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088