Bangkok vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
639K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5606th and 1839th ($996 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1457th 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 319th 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
$3.36
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$16262

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600