Bangkok vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$424
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 26% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5912th and 4522nd ($958 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1890th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$18637

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013