Bangkok vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.43M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 52% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5606th and 1833rd ($996 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs San Antonio

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Bangkok San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$19123

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093