Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5960th and 6th ($902 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 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 1087th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$17859

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028