Bangkok vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
737K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5738th and 206th ($994 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 102nd 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
$4.03
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$28179

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263