Bangkok vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
906K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5467th and 1686th ($1027 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1354th 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 Columbus. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Columbus

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Bangkok Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24638

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935