Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 60.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 71.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 83.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 81.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 55.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 62.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,106.03 ฿)
2.71 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -91.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,792.78 ฿)
24.71 $
(910.84 ฿)
     -81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(442.41 ฿)
5.42 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(294.94 ฿)
1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -76.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(387.11 ฿)
3.80 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -63.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(204.98 ฿)
2.32 $
(85.35 ฿)
     -58.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(111.20 ฿)
0.57 $
(21.02 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(84.31 ฿)
0.34 $
(12.46 ฿)
     -85.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(214.39 ฿)
6.18 $
(227.67 ฿)
     +6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(158.03 ฿)
1.43 $
(52.87 ฿)
     -66.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(119.78 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.73 ฿)
     -79.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(201.23 ฿)
2.16 $
(79.55 ฿)
     -60.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(282.21 ฿)
8.44 $
(311.11 ฿)
     +10.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(262.93 ฿)
1.36 $
(50.18 ฿)
     -80.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(333.37 ฿)
4.81 $
(177.32 ฿)
     -46.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(115.93 ฿)
1.35 $
(49.84 ฿)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(34.11 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.53 ฿)
     -28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(99.69 ฿)
1.01 $
(37.39 ฿)
     -62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(103.79 ฿)
0.69 $
(25.30 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(71.19 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.15 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(63.14 ฿)
0.58 $
(21.21 ฿)
     -66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(106.06 ฿)
1.23 $
(45.34 ฿)
     -57.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(89.47 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.90 ฿)
     -82.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(737.35 ฿)
16.27 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(93.19 ฿)
1.69 $
(62.22 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(141.12 ฿)
3.26 $
(120.24 ฿)
     -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(626.75 ฿)
4.07 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -76.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(106.92 ฿)
1.19 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -58.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,866.51 ฿)
35.26 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -73.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(184.34 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -81.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(129.04 ฿)
1.79 $
(66.11 ฿)
     -48.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,106.03 ฿)
4.88 $
(180.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(142.57 ฿)
4.14 $
(152.73 ฿)
     +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(1,032,290.00 ฿)
50,179.70 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +79.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(997,386.17 ฿)
24,733.67 $
(911,868.42 ฿)
     -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(6,326.79 ฿)
90.91 $
(3,351.70 ฿)
     -47.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(2,273.99 ฿)
12.81 $
(472.35 ฿)
     -79.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(2,582.88 ฿)
14.85 $
(547.60 ฿)
     -78.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(4,871.78 ฿)
52.25 $
(1,926.39 ฿)
     -60.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(2,734.34 ฿)
10.13 $
(373.38 ฿)
     -86.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(737.35 ฿)
6.78 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(113,022.52 ฿)
603.70 $
(22,256.77 ฿)
     -80.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(2,331,869.38 ฿)
11,915.34 $
(439,288.64 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(2,537.34 ฿)
53.24 $
(1,962.93 ฿)
     -22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,674.56 ฿)
39.62 $
(1,460.78 ฿)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(3,576.13 ฿)
100.23 $
(3,695.36 ฿)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(6,114.98 ฿)
94.62 $
(3,488.42 ฿)
     -43.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(153,447.68 ฿)
610.70 $
(22,515.15 ฿)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(107,372.14 ฿)
283.87 $
(10,465.71 ฿)
     -90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(310,899.37 ฿)
1,535.77 $
(56,620.00 ฿)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(163,375.69 ฿)
819.85 $
(30,226.00 ฿)
     -81.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(62,631.69 ฿)
470.76 $
(17,355.83 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(43,973.62 ฿)
224.01 $
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -81.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(217,223.28 ฿)
624.62 $
(23,028.10 ฿)
     -89.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 5.92      -11.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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