Bangkok vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.94M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5467th and 1039th ($1027 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2647th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dubai

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Bangkok Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$16876

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492