Bangkok vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
84
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
430K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1145th ($941 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1045th 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Minneapolis

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Bangkok Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$27328

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682