Bangkok vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
546K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5960th and 2695th ($902 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 1087th and 372nd 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
$2.64
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$14616

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202