Bangkok vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$5394
🏠 One person rent	$465	$1281
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$2031
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$4606
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	89	100
😀 Quality of life	73	95
🏙️ Population	5.68M	2.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5467th and 1354th ($1027 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Houston

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	Bangkok	Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$6.31
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$22380

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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 Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221