Bangkok vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
468K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5467th and 1246th ($1027 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 245th 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
$3.24
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736