Bangkok vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5912th and 948th ($958 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 834th 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 months in Dallas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 136th 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
$3.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$24402

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216