Bangkok vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
888K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5606th and 1079th ($996 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 928th 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 Indianapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 237th 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
$3.36
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$24177

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908