Bangkok vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5738th and 700th ($994 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284