Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 162.9% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 248.9% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 490.0% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 325.6% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 123.2% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 111.7% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.98 $)
1,006.83 ฿
(30.00 $)
     +906.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(29.80 $)
4,866.32 ฿
(145.00 $)
     +386.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(5.96 $)
402.73 ฿
(12.00 $)
     +101.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 90.00 ฿
(2.68 $)
285.27 ฿
(8.50 $)
     +217.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(4.47 $)
402.73 ฿
(12.00 $)
     +168.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 85.15 ฿
(2.54 $)
198.00 ฿
(5.90 $)
     +132.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.09 ฿
(0.63 $)
104.48 ฿
(3.11 $)
     +395.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.20 ฿
(0.27 $)
82.07 ฿
(2.45 $)
     +791.6 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 242.83 ฿
(7.24 $)
199.24 ฿
(5.94 $)
     -18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.29 ฿
(1.26 $)
152.00 ฿
(4.53 $)
     +259.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.87 ฿
(0.65 $)
123.29 ฿
(3.67 $)
     +463.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 75.26 ฿
(2.24 $)
181.69 ฿
(5.41 $)
     +141.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 314.45 ฿
(9.37 $)
273.11 ฿
(8.14 $)
     -13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43.38 ฿
(1.29 $)
237.54 ฿
(7.08 $)
     +447.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 142.35 ฿
(4.24 $)
318.40 ฿
(9.49 $)
     +123.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 48.87 ฿
(1.46 $)
113.42 ฿
(3.38 $)
     +132.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.01 ฿
(0.77 $)
36.18 ฿
(1.08 $)
     +39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 34.57 ฿
(1.03 $)
97.22 ฿
(2.90 $)
     +181.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 28.31 ฿
(0.84 $)
94.95 ฿
(2.83 $)
     +235.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 23.06 ฿
(0.69 $)
62.16 ฿
(1.85 $)
     +169.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.07 ฿
(0.63 $)
59.20 ฿
(1.76 $)
     +180.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 42.31 ฿
(1.26 $)
107.32 ฿
(3.20 $)
     +153.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.20 ฿
(0.51 $)
83.38 ฿
(2.48 $)
     +384.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(17.88 $)
671.22 ฿
(20.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 62.02 ฿
(1.85 $)
97.14 ฿
(2.89 $)
     +56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 124.55 ฿
(3.71 $)
123.35 ฿
(3.68 $)
     -1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 140.00 ฿
(4.17 $)
570.53 ฿
(17.00 $)
     +307.5 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 ฿
(1.25 $)
97.33 ฿
(2.90 $)
     +131.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(38.74 $)
4,430.03 ฿
(132.00 $)
     +240.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(1.04 $)
167.80 ฿
(5.00 $)
     +379.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 ฿
(1.92 $)
117.46 ฿
(3.50 $)
     +82.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(5.96 $)
1,308.87 ฿
(39.00 $)
     +554.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 153.14 ฿
(4.56 $)
128.34 ฿
(3.82 $)
     -16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,350,000.00 ฿
(40,225.44 $)
1,107,508.18 ฿
(33,000.00 $)
     -18.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 925,026.32 ฿
(27,562.66 $)
913,089.08 ฿
(27,206.97 $)
     -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,941.11 ฿
(87.64 $)
6,092.35 ฿
(181.53 $)
     +107.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 442.68 ฿
(13.19 $)
2,151.24 ฿
(64.10 $)
     +386.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 507.86 ฿
(15.13 $)
2,162.57 ฿
(64.44 $)
     +325.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,634.80 ฿
(48.71 $)
4,901.64 ฿
(146.05 $)
     +199.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 357.74 ฿
(10.66 $)
2,423.84 ฿
(72.22 $)
     +577.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(7.45 $)
671.22 ฿
(20.00 $)
     +168.5 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20,250.29 ฿
(603.39 $)
104,791.90 ฿
(3,122.44 $)
     +417.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 458,174.00 ฿
(13,652.04 $)
1,980,090.39 ฿
(59,000.00 $)
     +332.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,735.16 ฿
(51.70 $)
2,225.81 ฿
(66.32 $)
     +28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,204.88 ฿
(35.90 $)
1,632.72 ฿
(48.65 $)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,371.84 ฿
(100.47 $)
3,779.46 ฿
(112.61 $)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,800.00 ฿
(83.43 $)
5,787.71 ฿
(172.45 $)
     +106.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,476.19 ฿
(610.12 $)
134,504.92 ฿
(4,007.79 $)
     +556.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,488.10 ฿
(312.51 $)
98,109.56 ฿
(2,923.33 $)
     +835.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 59,144.41 ฿
(1,762.30 $)
294,120.38 ฿
(8,763.79 $)
     +397.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,362.88 ฿
(874.91 $)
178,104.87 ฿
(5,306.92 $)
     +506.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,169.54 ฿
(541.39 $)
55,977.69 ฿
(1,667.95 $)
     +208.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,138.19 ฿
(242.49 $)
40,181.25 ฿
(1,197.27 $)
     +393.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,449.11 ฿
(758.30 $)
187,974.62 ฿
(5,601.01 $)
     +638.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.05 6.63      +9.6 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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