Bangkok vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
34
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
679K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 44% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5467th and 2753rd ($1027 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1911th 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 154th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 472nd 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
$3.24
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$6914

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384