Bangkok vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
577K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5960th and 1560th ($902 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 138th 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
$2.64
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$24397

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253