Bangkok vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
737K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5822nd and 158th ($941 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 98th 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
$2.97
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$29407

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093