Bangkok vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$4538
🏠 One person rent	$465	$1129
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$1921
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$3744
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	89	33
😀 Quality of life	73	84
🏙️ Population	5.68M	543K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5467th and 2278th ($1027 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 2647th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Tucson

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	Bangkok	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$6.25
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$15659

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2005
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2050
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2059
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2110
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$776
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2444
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2366
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$3022
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2227
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2490
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2396
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2381
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2298
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2435
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2471
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2384
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2357
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2359
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2338
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1961
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2345
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2324
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2312
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$890
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2353
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2317
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2316
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2589
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1087
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$896
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1764
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$978
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1919
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2798
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1641
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$1993
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2190