Bangkok vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$405
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
5.68M
12.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5960th and 5031st ($902 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Brazil, respectively. Check Thailand vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1087th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$12031

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659