Bangkok vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5697
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
875K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5606th and 946th ($996 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 818th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 246th 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
$3.36
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$2052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$24568

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932