Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 60.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 71.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 83.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 80.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 55.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 63.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,111.38 ฿)
2.70 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -91.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,815.98 ฿)
26.00 $
(963.08 ฿)
     -80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(444.55 ฿)
5.40 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -55.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(296.37 ฿)
1.89 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -76.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(388.98 ฿)
3.91 $
(145.00 ฿)
     -62.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(205.98 ฿)
2.39 $
(88.47 ฿)
     -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(111.73 ฿)
0.57 $
(20.99 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(84.72 ฿)
0.33 $
(12.40 ฿)
     -85.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(215.43 ฿)
6.29 $
(232.99 ฿)
     +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(158.80 ฿)
1.49 $
(55.03 ฿)
     -65.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(120.36 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.46 ฿)
     -79.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(202.20 ฿)
2.15 $
(79.55 ฿)
     -60.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(283.58 ฿)
8.40 $
(311.19 ฿)
     +9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(264.20 ฿)
1.37 $
(50.69 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(334.98 ฿)
4.66 $
(172.48 ฿)
     -48.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(116.49 ฿)
1.35 $
(50.15 ฿)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(34.28 ฿)
0.69 $
(25.43 ฿)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(100.18 ฿)
1.01 $
(37.60 ฿)
     -62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(104.29 ฿)
0.71 $
(26.15 ฿)
     -74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(71.53 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.34 ฿)
     -66.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(63.44 ฿)
0.57 $
(21.25 ฿)
     -66.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(106.57 ฿)
1.22 $
(45.35 ฿)
     -57.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(89.90 ฿)
0.44 $
(16.38 ฿)
     -81.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(740.92 ฿)
16.20 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -19.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(93.65 ฿)
1.68 $
(62.15 ฿)
     -33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(141.81 ฿)
3.20 $
(118.57 ฿)
     -16.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(629.78 ฿)
4.05 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -76.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(107.43 ฿)
1.19 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -59.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,890.07 ฿)
35.09 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -73.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(185.23 ฿)
0.94 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(129.66 ฿)
1.88 $
(69.73 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,111.38 ฿)
4.86 $
(180.00 ฿)
     -83.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(143.26 ฿)
4.12 $
(152.69 ฿)
     +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(1,037,288.00 ฿)
49,937.92 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +78.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(1,002,215.17 ฿)
24,614.49 $
(911,868.42 ฿)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(6,571.15 ฿)
89.78 $
(3,325.97 ฿)
     -49.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(2,332.47 ฿)
12.83 $
(475.46 ฿)
     -79.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(2,584.74 ฿)
14.91 $
(552.36 ฿)
     -78.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(4,895.36 ฿)
53.69 $
(1,988.85 ฿)
     -59.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(2,747.58 ฿)
10.29 $
(381.29 ฿)
     -86.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(740.92 ฿)
6.75 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -66.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(113,569.74 ฿)
622.14 $
(23,047.95 ฿)
     -79.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(2,343,159.50 ฿)
12,226.02 $
(452,925.00 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(2,549.62 ฿)
52.99 $
(1,962.93 ฿)
     -23.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,682.67 ฿)
39.43 $
(1,460.78 ฿)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(3,593.45 ฿)
99.75 $
(3,695.36 ฿)
     +2.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(6,144.58 ฿)
94.16 $
(3,488.42 ฿)
     -43.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(154,190.62 ฿)
607.76 $
(22,515.15 ฿)
     -85.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(107,892.00 ฿)
282.51 $
(10,465.71 ฿)
     -90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(312,404.64 ฿)
1,528.37 $
(56,620.00 ฿)
     -81.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(164,166.70 ฿)
815.90 $
(30,226.00 ฿)
     -81.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(62,934.93 ฿)
468.49 $
(17,355.83 ฿)
     -72.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(44,186.53 ฿)
222.93 $
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -81.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,899.65 $
(218,558.53 ฿)
621.86 $
(23,037.47 ฿)
     -89.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 5.92      -11.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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