Bangkok vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
653K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5822nd and 603rd ($941 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Portland

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Bangkok Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$16585

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741