Bangkok vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
74
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
459K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5912th and 1045th ($958 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 216th 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
$3.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$16163

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710