Bangkok vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4341
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
246K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5606th and 2604th ($996 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1876th 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 2.2 months in Louisville. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Louisville ranked 102nd in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Louisville

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Bangkok Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$16070

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035