Bangkok vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$405
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
89
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5960th and 133rd ($902 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1087th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Singapore City

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Bangkok Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544