Bangkok vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
633K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 49% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5960th and 2436th ($902 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 Memphis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 173rd 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
$2.64
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$27049

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300