Bangkok vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangkok | San Diego | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangkok is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5880th and 36th ($992 vs $3487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs San Diego ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1534th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangkok vs San Diego
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| Bangkok | San Diego | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | | |
| 39 km or 25 mi | | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | |
Cities near San Diego
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi | | |
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi | | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | | |
| 47 km or 30 mi | | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | | |
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| 104 km or 65 mi | | |
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| 115 km or 72 mi | | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | |