Bangkok vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$444
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1167
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$682
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5633rd and 45th ($981 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 Los Angeles. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 814th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Los Angeles

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Bangkok Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1633
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5722
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.23
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14313
$22901

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$654
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$718
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$592
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$506
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$563
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$673
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$703
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$684
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$594
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$636
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$723
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$622
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$515
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$479
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$566
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$582
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$715
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$802
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$812
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$505
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$748
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$635
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$876
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$573
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$571
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$825
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$514
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$468
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$881
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$720
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$668
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$804

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593