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

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Bangkok San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5606th and 8th ($996 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs San Jose, United States

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Bangkok San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273