Bangkok vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5960th and 1234th ($902 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 Houston. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$23011

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175