Bangkok vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5960th and 26th ($902 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 San Diego. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$18429

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606