Bangkok vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
546K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5738th and 2758th ($994 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Portugal, respectively. Check Thailand vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 1355th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lisbon

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Bangkok Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162