Bangkok vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$424
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 119% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 5912th and 8898th ($958 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 1890th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chennai

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Bangkok Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1729

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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 Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286