Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 59.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 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 80.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 54.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 60.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,098.02 ฿)
2.73 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,758.10 ฿)
25.00 $
(915.02 ฿)
     -80.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(439.21 ฿)
5.46 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(292.81 ฿)
2.05 $
(75.00 ฿)
     -74.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(366.01 ฿)
4.10 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -59.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(206.25 ฿)
2.33 $
(85.43 ฿)
     -58.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(111.39 ฿)
0.57 $
(20.88 ฿)
     -81.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(82.94 ฿)
0.31 $
(11.44 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(206.53 ฿)
6.57 $
(240.53 ฿)
     +16.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(159.35 ฿)
1.43 $
(52.38 ฿)
     -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(121.82 ฿)
0.65 $
(23.67 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(192.12 ฿)
2.18 $
(79.92 ฿)
     -58.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(273.06 ฿)
8.65 $
(316.45 ฿)
     +15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(249.30 ฿)
1.29 $
(47.30 ฿)
     -81.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(318.12 ฿)
4.72 $
(172.78 ฿)
     -45.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(114.80 ฿)
1.35 $
(49.36 ฿)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(35.17 ฿)
0.69 $
(25.37 ฿)
     -27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(94.94 ฿)
1.01 $
(36.79 ฿)
     -61.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(107.11 ฿)
0.76 $
(27.95 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(66.10 ฿)
0.68 $
(24.95 ฿)
     -62.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(61.81 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.14 ฿)
     -64.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(107.94 ฿)
1.23 $
(45.08 ฿)
     -58.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(90.58 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.81 ฿)
     -82.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(732.01 ฿)
16.39 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -18.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(94.07 ฿)
1.73 $
(63.17 ฿)
     -32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(139.31 ฿)
3.17 $
(116.18 ฿)
     -16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(622.21 ฿)
4.10 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -75.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(106.14 ฿)
1.20 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -58.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,831.30 ฿)
35.52 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -73.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(183.00 ฿)
0.96 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(128.10 ฿)
1.90 $
(69.48 ฿)
     -45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,244.43 ฿)
5.46 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -83.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(141.29 ฿)
4.20 $
(153.56 ฿)
     +8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(1,152,923.62 ฿)
50,545.41 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +60.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(1,005,420.02 ฿)
25,192.90 $
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(6,470.40 ฿)
91.56 $
(3,351.15 ฿)
     -48.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(2,432.06 ฿)
12.86 $
(470.53 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(2,594.34 ฿)
14.84 $
(543.10 ฿)
     -79.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(5,124.11 ฿)
55.63 $
(2,036.26 ฿)
     -60.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(2,849.63 ฿)
10.84 $
(396.92 ฿)
     -86.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(732.01 ฿)
6.83 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -65.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(113,340.32 ฿)
605.81 $
(22,173.01 ฿)
     -80.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(2,108,203.20 ฿)
12,250.56 $
(448,379.55 ฿)
     -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(2,629.01 ฿)
53.06 $
(1,942.04 ฿)
     -26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,765.55 ฿)
38.71 $
(1,416.70 ฿)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(3,619.80 ฿)
99.61 $
(3,645.67 ฿)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(6,054.10 ฿)
90.79 $
(3,323.04 ฿)
     -45.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(158,415.55 ฿)
603.42 $
(22,085.71 ฿)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(104,750.13 ฿)
284.22 $
(10,402.63 ฿)
     -90.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(313,485.42 ฿)
1,574.04 $
(57,611.11 ฿)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(166,574.08 ฿)
820.31 $
(30,024.07 ฿)
     -82.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(57,447.45 ฿)
474.87 $
(17,380.47 ฿)
     -69.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(41,825.44 ฿)
220.80 $
(8,081.57 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(209,498.68 ฿)
646.66 $
(23,668.20 ฿)
     -88.7 %
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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