Bangkok vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4310
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1265
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1894
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
5.68M
216K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5467th and 1932nd ($1027 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and New Zealand, respectively. Check Thailand vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2647th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Wellington

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Bangkok Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$7.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$13419

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1788
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1325
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1359
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1458
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1533
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1528
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1518
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1304
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1605
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1787
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1393
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1474
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1696
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1740
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1894
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1527
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1646
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1778
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2156
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1623
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1579
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1261
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2303
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1318
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2379
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1997
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2482
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1928
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2050
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1710
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2308
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1865