Bangkok vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
504K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5738th and 891st ($994 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 790th 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 Mesa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955