Bangkok vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ 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 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5606th and 74th ($996 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 Washington. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 2044th and 31st 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
$3.36
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088