Bangkok vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
525K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5960th and 409th ($902 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 238th 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
$2.64
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860