Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5738th and 5th ($994 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108