Bangkok vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$7086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
874K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5912th and 5th ($958 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 Francisco. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 20th 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
$3.1
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$18564

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765