Bangkok vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
5.68M
216K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5606th and 2013th ($996 vs $2003) 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 1.5 months in Wellington. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2044th and 485th 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
$3.36
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$13757

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844