Bangkok vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5606th and 1041st ($996 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 896th 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 Phoenix. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Phoenix

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Bangkok Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804