Bangkok vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
906K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5738th and 1248th ($994 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 242nd 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
$4.03
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15346

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829