Bangkok vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
577K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1702nd ($941 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1506th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 240th 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
$2.97
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$24191

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378