Bangkok vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
906K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5912th and 1512th ($958 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1292nd 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 217th 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
$3.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$28983

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061