Bangkok vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
459K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5960th and 1538th ($902 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1087th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Virginia Beach

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Bangkok Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685