Bangkok vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$416
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$5859
😷 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 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5822nd and 96th ($941 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1221st and 43rd 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
$2.97
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$24653

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BangkokWashington

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979