Bangkok vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5738th and 45th ($994 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$21468

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647