Bangkok vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
639K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5738th and 1856th ($994 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 216th 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
$4.03
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614