Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
875K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5467th and 1073rd ($1027 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 918th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 283rd 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
$3.24
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24528

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952