Bangkok vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4088
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1008
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3260
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
34
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
679K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 45% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5606th and 2822nd ($996 vs $1796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1955th 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 1.8 months in El Paso. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs El Paso ranked 145th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs El Paso

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Bangkok El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1021
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$6901

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Cities near Bangkok

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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373