Bangkok vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$434
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5606th and 4918th ($996 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Brazil, respectively. Check Thailand vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2044th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sao Paulo

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Bangkok Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$15990

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720