Bangkok vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
468K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 67% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5960th and 304th ($902 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 235th 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
$2.64
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857