Bangkok vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6485
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2926
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
716K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5912th and 434th ($958 vs $2775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 376th 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 Denver. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Denver

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Bangkok Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$6.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$16240

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753