Bangkok vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
639K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5912th and 1636th ($958 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$16684

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608