Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 59.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 71.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 83.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 80.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 55.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 64.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,101.60 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,773.60 ฿)
24.76 $
(909.12 ฿)
     -81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(440.64 ฿)
5.45 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(293.76 ฿)
1.91 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -76.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(367.20 ฿)
3.95 $
(145.00 ฿)
     -60.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(205.58 ฿)
2.38 $
(87.33 ฿)
     -57.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $
(111.23 ฿)
0.57 $
(21.04 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(83.97 ฿)
0.34 $
(12.53 ฿)
     -85.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 $
(216.85 ฿)
6.16 $
(226.14 ฿)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.30 $
(158.01 ฿)
1.45 $
(53.31 ฿)
     -66.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(119.30 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.62 ฿)
     -79.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(200.42 ฿)
2.18 $
(80.09 ฿)
     -60.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(281.08 ฿)
8.62 $
(316.44 ฿)
     +12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.18 $
(263.82 ฿)
1.36 $
(49.83 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(332.03 ฿)
4.89 $
(179.66 ฿)
     -45.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(115.47 ฿)
1.38 $
(50.55 ฿)
     -56.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(33.98 ฿)
0.68 $
(24.81 ฿)
     -27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(99.30 ฿)
1.02 $
(37.33 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(103.37 ฿)
0.70 $
(25.60 ฿)
     -75.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(70.90 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.31 ฿)
     -65.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(62.88 ฿)
0.58 $
(21.35 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(105.64 ฿)
1.21 $
(44.48 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(89.11 ฿)
0.44 $
(16.01 ฿)
     -82.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(734.40 ฿)
16.34 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -18.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(92.82 ฿)
1.70 $
(62.29 ฿)
     -32.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(140.56 ฿)
3.20 $
(117.46 ฿)
     -16.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(624.24 ฿)
4.08 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -76.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(106.49 ฿)
1.20 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -58.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,847.04 ฿)
35.40 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(183.60 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(128.52 ฿)
1.79 $
(65.67 ฿)
     -48.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,101.60 ฿)
4.90 $
(180.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(143.10 ฿)
4.17 $
(153.13 ฿)
     +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(1,028,160.00 ฿)
51,742.92 $
(1,900,000.00 ฿)
     +84.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(993,395.81 ฿)
24,833.02 $
(911,868.42 ฿)
     -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.07 $
(6,391.97 ฿)
88.78 $
(3,260.09 ฿)
     -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(2,311.95 ฿)
12.77 $
(469.08 ฿)
     -79.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.21 $
(2,577.95 ฿)
14.96 $
(549.19 ฿)
     -78.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(4,852.29 ฿)
53.17 $
(1,952.33 ฿)
     -59.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(2,723.40 ฿)
10.41 $
(382.19 ฿)
     -86.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(734.40 ฿)
6.81 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -66.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(112,570.34 ฿)
575.68 $
(21,138.89 ฿)
     -81.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(2,322,540.00 ฿)
12,014.15 $
(441,159.52 ฿)
     -81.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(2,527.19 ฿)
53.91 $
(1,979.46 ฿)
     -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,667.86 ฿)
40.35 $
(1,481.48 ฿)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(3,561.83 ฿)
100.83 $
(3,702.59 ฿)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(6,090.51 ฿)
93.35 $
(3,427.96 ฿)
     -43.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(152,833.76 ฿)
615.30 $
(22,593.75 ฿)
     -85.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,871.75 $
(105,450.66 ฿)
285.39 $
(10,479.41 ฿)
     -90.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(302,947.34 ฿)
1,549.45 $
(56,895.83 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,397.69 $
(161,483.26 ฿)
817.73 $
(30,027.08 ฿)
     -81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(60,388.60 ฿)
471.07 $
(17,297.52 ฿)
     -71.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(40,087.73 ฿)
223.50 $
(8,206.94 ฿)
     -79.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,091.48 $
(223,679.23 ฿)
635.41 $
(23,332.22 ฿)
     -89.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 5.86      -11.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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