Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5912th and 4th ($958 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$22663

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174