Bangkok vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
737K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5960th and 145th ($902 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Seattle

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Bangkok Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210