Bangkok vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
888K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5467th and 1140th ($1027 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Indianapolis

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Bangkok Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$25946

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931