Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5606th and 4th ($996 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 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 2044th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs New York City

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Bangkok New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192