Bangkok vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
246K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5738th and 2276th ($994 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 251st 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
$4.03
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$13601

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954