Bangkok vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
577K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5738th and 1688th ($994 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Milwaukee

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Bangkok Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.1
🥤 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
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392