Bangkok vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Bangkok	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$958	$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2465	$5471
🏠 One person rent	$424	$1420
🏘️ Family rent	$741	$2324
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$628
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$707	$4437
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	89	82
😀 Quality of life	75	90
🏙️ Population	5.68M	468K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5912th and 1213th ($958 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Raleigh

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	Bangkok	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.1	$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.9	$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.12	$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$5.91
☕ Cappuccino	$2.59	$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.77	$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$611	$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$285	$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1104	$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$519	$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.2	$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.9	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.78%	6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5905	$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2775	$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.23	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.5	$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.6	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.45	$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.31	$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.9	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.39	$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.53	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.95	$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.9	$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.03	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.8	$161
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.83	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.4	$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$561	$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13469	$24117

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$737
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$774
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$774
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$736
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$635
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$675
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$623
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$812
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$787
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$724
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$718
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$553
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$708
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$571
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$558
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$650
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$812
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$567
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$581
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$578
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$741
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1152
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$593
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$622
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$614
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$727
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$727
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$571

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2582
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1818
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2225
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2338
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2387
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2331
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2219
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2319
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2171
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$2105
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2071
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1926
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1812
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2166
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2312
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2124
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1757
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2065
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2112
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2176
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2076
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1993
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2070
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2152
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$2154
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2156
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2079
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2054
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1893
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2094
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2107
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1734
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$2102
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1983
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2231
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2395
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2160
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2228
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1766