Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4485
😷 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 63% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5822nd and 761st ($941 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 705th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Charlotte ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 252nd 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
$2.97
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$25956

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Cities near Bangkok

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

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888