Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$416
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ 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 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5822nd and 3rd ($941 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 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 1221st and 22nd 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
$2.97
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$21465

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111