Bangkok vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 62% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5822nd and 837th ($941 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 773rd 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Dallas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dallas

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Bangkok Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$26393

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246