Bangkok vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5960th and 812th ($902 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 101st 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
$2.64
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766