Bangkok vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bangkok	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$996	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2570	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$434	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$753	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$308	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$635	$3964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	89	33
😀 Quality of life	74	84
🏙️ Population	5.68M	543K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5606th and 2237th ($996 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 460th 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	$3.36	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.3	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.01	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$2.94	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.64	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$606	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.2	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.9	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.1	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.4%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6402	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3365	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.22	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.69	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.61	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.26	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.14	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.68	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.9	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.8	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.9	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.9	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$533	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16017	$15759

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$761
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$794
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$789
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$762
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$616
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$784
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$839
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$809
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$787
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$724
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$586
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$567
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$644
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$718
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$601
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$590
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$812
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$601
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$564
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$735
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$543
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$968
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$582
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$582
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$893
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$518
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$518
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$656
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$776
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$750
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$610

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212