Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
875K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5912th and 986th ($958 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 865th 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 Charlotte. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 234th 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
$3.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$24711

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013