Bangkok vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.68M
468K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 61% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5822nd and 972nd ($941 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 221st 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
$2.97
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$21914

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682