Bangkok vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
508K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5606th and 1591st ($996 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1295th 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 359th 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
$3.36
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$21608

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859