Bangkok vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
888K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5738th and 1397th ($994 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$27094

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828