Bangkok vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5467th and 1175th ($1027 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1001st 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 134th 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
$3.24
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781