Bangkok vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$424
$981
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
5.68M
679K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5912th and 2820th ($958 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1979th 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 1.9 months in El Paso. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs El Paso ranked 206th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 665th 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
$3.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1647
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$62.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$6990

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Cities near Bangkok

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
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1842
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1602
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1750
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1896
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$813
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1880
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$944
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1964
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1015
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$895
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2150
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1940
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2095
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2046
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1784
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$727
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2204
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2084
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2245
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2235
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1912
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2151
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2466
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2491
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2403
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3031
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2024
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$982
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2407
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2447
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2349
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2371