Bangkok vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
89
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
653K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5960th and 564th ($902 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 Portland. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 175th 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
$2.64
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463