Bangkok vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5467th and 72nd ($1027 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 55th 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
$3.24
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$28004

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974