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

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Bangkok San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5467th and 8th ($1027 vs $3962) 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 148th 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
$3.24
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$23160

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212