Bangkok vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
83
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
430K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5738th and 1228th ($994 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 Minneapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 234th 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
$4.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$27084

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640