Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 61.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 72.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 84.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 76.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 52.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 58.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,083.56 ฿)
2.77 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -90.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(4,514.81 ฿)
27.69 $
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(433.42 ฿)
5.54 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -53.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(288.95 ฿)
2.21 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(361.19 ฿)
4.15 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -58.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(206.22 ฿)
2.47 $
(89.15 ฿)
     -56.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(110.38 ฿)
0.58 $
(20.80 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(82.98 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.47 ฿)
     -86.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.51 $
(199.18 ฿)
7.18 $
(259.31 ฿)
     +30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.24 $
(153.28 ฿)
1.37 $
(49.61 ฿)
     -67.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(121.49 ฿)
0.65 $
(23.41 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(186.61 ฿)
2.15 $
(77.76 ฿)
     -58.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.58 $
(273.72 ฿)
9.21 $
(332.66 ฿)
     +21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(240.04 ฿)
1.32 $
(47.80 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $
(317.78 ฿)
4.78 $
(172.72 ฿)
     -45.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(111.88 ฿)
1.42 $
(51.22 ฿)
     -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(34.39 ฿)
0.73 $
(26.31 ฿)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(97.18 ฿)
1.00 $
(36.03 ฿)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(98.61 ฿)
0.79 $
(28.50 ฿)
     -71.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(62.29 ฿)
0.69 $
(24.93 ฿)
     -60.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(62.49 ฿)
0.60 $
(21.60 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(115.18 ฿)
1.21 $
(43.54 ฿)
     -62.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(85.32 ฿)
0.46 $
(16.56 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(722.37 ฿)
16.61 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(99.24 ฿)
1.73 $
(62.40 ฿)
     -37.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(133.18 ฿)
3.50 $
(126.37 ฿)
     -5.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(614.01 ฿)
4.15 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(104.74 ฿)
1.21 $
(43.57 ฿)
     -58.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,767.64 ฿)
35.99 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(180.59 ฿)
0.97 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(126.41 ฿)
2.01 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,228.03 ฿)
5.54 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(138.25 ฿)
4.27 $
(154.07 ฿)
     +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,264,147.50 ฿)
55,373.29 $
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
     +58.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(1,020,850.23 ฿)
25,181.00 $
(909,500.00 ฿)
     -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.22 $
(6,184.29 ฿)
86.59 $
(3,127.45 ฿)
     -49.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(2,453.48 ฿)
13.00 $
(469.44 ฿)
     -80.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.81 $
(2,413.14 ฿)
14.77 $
(533.57 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(5,258.85 ฿)
54.74 $
(1,977.01 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(2,686.31 ฿)
11.18 $
(403.90 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(722.37 ฿)
6.92 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(114,423.41 ฿)
638.12 $
(23,047.95 ฿)
     -79.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(2,094,873.00 ฿)
12,656.83 $
(457,145.65 ฿)
     -78.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.96 $
(2,490.86 ฿)
54.30 $
(1,961.36 ฿)
     -21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(1,699.29 ฿)
36.14 $
(1,305.50 ฿)
     -23.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.86 $
(3,751.34 ฿)
94.37 $
(3,408.68 ฿)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(5,927.95 ฿)
89.59 $
(3,235.96 ฿)
     -45.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,272.10 $
(154,301.67 ฿)
595.66 $
(21,514.29 ฿)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,043.09 $
(109,911.78 ฿)
292.23 $
(10,554.76 ฿)
     -90.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,416.82 $
(340,121.35 ฿)
1,666.27 $
(60,183.33 ฿)
     -82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,102.76 $
(184,303.99 ฿)
816.90 $
(29,505.17 ฿)
     -84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,895.65 $
(68,468.07 ฿)
489.78 $
(17,690.14 ฿)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,589.81 $
(57,421.57 ฿)
222.08 $
(8,021.14 ฿)
     -86.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,426.68 $
(196,003.40 ฿)
634.49 $
(22,916.85 ฿)
     -88.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.24 5.99      -17.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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