Bangkok vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5467th and 50th ($1027 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs San Diego

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Bangkok San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$26517

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804