Bangkok vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
467K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5960th and 440th ($902 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Long Beach

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Bangkok Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652