Bangkok vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
874K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5738th and 9th ($994 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610