Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2920
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$655
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5471st and 3rd ($1021 vs $3723) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 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 948th and 23rd 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
$4.34
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$877
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5732
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14370
$25572

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960