Bangkok vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
874K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5467th and 7th ($1027 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs San Francisco

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Bangkok San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$21243

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805