Bangkok vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
525K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 64% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5467th and 346th ($1027 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sacramento

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Bangkok Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859