Bangkok vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$434
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
846K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 135% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5606th and 8916th ($996 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Nepal, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2044th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kathmandu

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Bangkok Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4078

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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 Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339