Bangkok vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
577K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5912th and 1864th ($958 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 195th 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
$3.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$23971

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399