Bangkok vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
430K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5467th and 1119th ($1027 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 263rd 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
$3.24
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582