Bangkok vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$465
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5467th and 6085th ($1027 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2647th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Taoyuan

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Bangkok Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$17081

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464