Bangkok vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
508K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5738th and 1650th ($994 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1412th 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Kansas. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 277th 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
$4.03
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$29039

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843