Bangkok vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
430K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5606th and 1017th ($996 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 283rd 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
$3.36
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$26236

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618