Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 60.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 71.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 83.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 80.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 54.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 60.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,107.74 ฿)
2.71 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -91.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,800.23 ฿)
25.00 $
(923.12 ฿)
     -80.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(443.10 ฿)
5.42 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(295.40 ฿)
2.04 $
(75.16 ฿)
     -74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(369.25 ฿)
4.06 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -59.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(209.30 ฿)
2.31 $
(85.46 ฿)
     -59.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(112.17 ฿)
0.57 $
(20.88 ฿)
     -81.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(84.28 ฿)
0.31 $
(11.44 ฿)
     -86.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(208.36 ฿)
6.59 $
(243.43 ฿)
     +16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(160.77 ฿)
1.42 $
(52.40 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(122.90 ฿)
0.64 $
(23.67 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(193.82 ฿)
2.16 $
(79.92 ฿)
     -58.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(275.47 ฿)
8.58 $
(316.76 ฿)
     +15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(251.51 ฿)
1.28 $
(47.30 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(320.94 ฿)
4.68 $
(172.81 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(115.82 ฿)
1.34 $
(49.36 ฿)
     -57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(35.49 ฿)
0.69 $
(25.39 ฿)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(95.78 ฿)
1.00 $
(36.80 ฿)
     -61.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(108.06 ฿)
0.76 $
(27.95 ฿)
     -74.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(66.69 ฿)
0.68 $
(24.95 ฿)
     -62.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(62.36 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.14 ฿)
     -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(108.90 ฿)
1.22 $
(45.10 ฿)
     -58.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(91.38 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.81 ฿)
     -82.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(738.50 ฿)
16.25 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(94.90 ฿)
1.71 $
(63.20 ฿)
     -33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(140.54 ฿)
3.15 $
(116.25 ฿)
     -17.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(627.72 ฿)
4.06 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -76.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(107.08 ฿)
1.19 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -58.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,874.07 ฿)
35.21 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -73.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(184.62 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -81.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(129.24 ฿)
1.89 $
(69.66 ฿)
     -46.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,255.44 ฿)
5.42 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -84.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(142.54 ฿)
4.16 $
(153.56 ฿)
     +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(1,163,131.48 ฿)
50,358.50 $
(1,859,478.05 ฿)
     +59.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(1,014,321.90 ฿)
24,971.80 $
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(6,527.69 ฿)
90.76 $
(3,351.15 ฿)
     -48.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(2,453.59 ฿)
12.74 $
(470.53 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(2,617.31 ฿)
14.71 $
(543.10 ฿)
     -79.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(5,169.47 ฿)
55.15 $
(2,036.26 ฿)
     -60.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(2,874.86 ฿)
10.75 $
(396.92 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(738.50 ฿)
6.77 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(114,343.83 ฿)
600.58 $
(22,176.48 ฿)
     -80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(2,126,869.00 ฿)
12,143.04 $
(448,379.55 ฿)
     -78.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(2,652.28 ฿)
52.59 $
(1,942.04 ฿)
     -26.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,781.18 ฿)
38.37 $
(1,416.70 ฿)
     -20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(3,651.85 ฿)
98.73 $
(3,645.67 ฿)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(6,107.70 ฿)
89.99 $
(3,323.04 ฿)
     -45.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(159,818.15 ฿)
598.13 $
(22,085.71 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(105,677.57 ฿)
281.72 $
(10,402.63 ฿)
     -90.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(316,260.99 ฿)
1,581.88 $
(58,410.71 ฿)
     -81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(168,048.91 ฿)
813.11 $
(30,024.07 ฿)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(57,956.08 ฿)
470.70 $
(17,380.47 ฿)
     -70.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(42,195.75 ฿)
218.87 $
(8,081.57 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(211,353.56 ฿)
641.07 $
(23,671.49 ฿)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 5.98      -11.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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