Bangkok vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
577K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5467th and 1833rd ($1027 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1456th 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 260th 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
$3.24
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24369

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415