Bangkok vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangkok	Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person	$941	$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2857	$5385
🏠 One person rent	$416	$1182
🏘️ Family rent	$1154	$2164
🍽️ Food expenses	$276	$649
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$753	$4006
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	89	64
😀 Quality of life	74	86
🏙️ Population	5.68M	508K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1532nd ($941 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1366th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kansas ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kansas

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	Bangkok	Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.97	$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.9	$83.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$2.5	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$576	$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1879	$2362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$853	$1791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.7	$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.06%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5781	$2153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2619	$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.18	$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.5	$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.33	$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$5.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.99	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$6.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.3	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.22	$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.46	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.63	$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.7	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.38	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40	$146
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$53	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$579	$1376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13301	$28999

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$753
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$715
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$595
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$781
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$752
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$656
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$685
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$576
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$639
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$677
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$573
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$644
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$777
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$730
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$610
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$543
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$755
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$705
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$545
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1163
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$563
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$596
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$836
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$519
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$513
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$705
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$721
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$691
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$650

Cities near Kansas

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Prairie Village	$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi	Kansas City	$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi	Raytown	$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi	Leawood	$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi	Overland Park	$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi	Independence	$1825
16 km or 10 mi	Shawnee	$2259
18 km or 11 mi	Lenexa	$2322
18 km or 11 mi	Gladstone	$1992
19 km or 12 mi	Grandview	$2219
23 km or 14 mi	Lee's Summit	$2063
25 km or 16 mi	Liberty	$1922
26 km or 16 mi	Belton	$1821
27 km or 17 mi	Olathe	$2290
27 km or 17 mi	Blue Springs	$1979
39 km or 24 mi	Gardner	$2124
41 km or 26 mi	Leavenworth	$2092
57 km or 35 mi	Lawrence	$1720
82 km or 51 mi	St. Joseph	$2000
95 km or 59 mi	Topeka	$1649
123 km or 77 mi	Sedalia	$1912
156 km or 97 mi	Emporia	$1337
174 km or 108 mi	Manhattan	$1777
183 km or 113 mi	Pittsburg	$1902
195 km or 121 mi	Columbia	$1549
195 km or 121 mi	Junction	$1993
215 km or 134 mi	Jefferson	$1801
219 km or 136 mi	Joplin	$1896
235 km or 146 mi	Springfield	$1534
250 km or 155 mi	Nixa	$1689
261 km or 162 mi	Bellevue	$2014
263 km or 163 mi	Salina	$1569
265 km or 165 mi	Lincoln	$1698
265 km or 165 mi	Newton	$1730
268 km or 167 mi	Council Bluffs	$1794
275 km or 171 mi	Omaha	$2068
283 km or 176 mi	Bartlesville	$1856
284 km or 176 mi	Wichita	$1811
286 km or 178 mi	Ottumwa	$1750
287 km or 178 mi	Derby	$1846