Bangkok vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$465
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5467th and 4562nd ($1027 vs $1305) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2647th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Istanbul

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Bangkok Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041