Bangkok vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$425
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5738th and 4816th ($994 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1355th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$13982

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985