Bangkok vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5606th and 741st ($996 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Philadelphia

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Bangkok Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737