Bangkok vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5467th and 4th ($1027 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.2 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 2647th and 18th 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
$3.24
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21999

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188