Bangkok vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
504K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5912th and 998th ($958 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Mesa

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Bangkok Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$15463

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945