Bangkok vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
525K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 63% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5606th and 605th ($996 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 347th 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
$3.36
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$20438

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848