Bangkok vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
633K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5738th and 2338th ($994 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670