Bangkok vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$416
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
874K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5822nd and 7th ($941 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$20590

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752