Bangkok vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5960th and 22nd ($902 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123