Bangkok vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
639K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1678th ($941 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Detroit

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Bangkok Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.59
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$16893

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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

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527