Bangkok vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
633K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5606th and 2305th ($996 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Memphis

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Bangkok Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809