Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
875K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 67% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5960th and 361st ($902 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th 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 44th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 191st 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
$2.64
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$26419

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119