Bangkok vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
690K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5738th and 93rd ($994 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1355th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Washington

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Bangkok Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$23453

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948