Bangkok, Thailand, features a wide variety of free time activities. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, cost of living and safety.
Bangkok is one of the top ten city matches for 2.7% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1300.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $910.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.73 |
| Small apartment | $540.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $2.50 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.10 |
| A beer | $1.80 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.50 |
| Bread | $0.64 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.72 |
| Lunch | $4.20 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $77.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $35.00 |
| Movie ticket | $6.50 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $30.27 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 9 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.52 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.50 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 82 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.48 |
| Meetups groups | 125 |
| Meetups members | 61812 |
| Number of investors | 45 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 337 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 19 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.65 |
| Startup events | 131 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.71 |
| Startups [score] | 0.71 |
| Total number of startups | 171 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.35 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 139 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.62 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.21 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Thailand/Bangkok |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.41 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 76.30 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.69 |
| Freedom from corruption | 38.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.28 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 62.50 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.49 |
| Time to open a business | 25.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.71 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.49 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 16 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.92 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.94 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.80 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.88 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.49 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Mahidol University |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 550 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 418.52 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 441.22 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 444.00 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 42 |
| PISA ranking | 47 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.24 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 43 |
| PISA science (high school) | 43 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.93 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.50 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.33 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.34 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.03 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.01 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.01 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.31 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.36 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.37 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 33.24 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | THB |
| GDP growth rate | 0.01 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.23 |
| GDP per capita | $14354.30 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.24 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.61 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.33 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 266 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.10 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 29.93 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.47 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.49 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 11.69 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 291 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.95 |
| Cinemas | 249 |
| Cinemas [score] | 1.00 |
| Comedy clubs | 193 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.81 |
| Concert venues | 295 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.72 |
| Historical sites | 360 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.93 |
| Museums | 304 |
| Museums [score] | 0.89 |
| Performing art venues | 169 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.80 |
| Sport venues | 196 |
| Sports [score] | 0.88 |
| Zoos | 122 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.98 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 61.15 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.61 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Married couples only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.59 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1059.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 1.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.94 |
Costs of living in Bangkok are in the 76th place of all 248 Teleport cities and the most expensive in Thailand. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $77 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $7 |
 Broadband internet connection | $18 |
 Monthly public transport | $35 |
 Lunch | $4 |
Software Engineer salaries in Bangkok are below average. For this job type, Bangkok ranks 154th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Bangkok.
The overall crime rate puts Bangkok in position 175 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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12.5Bangkok (Thai: กรุงเทพฯ) is the capital of Thailand and, with a population of over eleven million inhabitants, by far its largest city. Its high-rise buildings, heavy traffic congestion, intense heat and naughty nightlife do not immediately give you a warm welcome — but don't let your first impression mislead you. It is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.
For years, it was only a small trading post at the banks of the Chao Phraya River, until King Rama I, the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, turned it into the capital of Siam in 1782, after the burning of Ayutthaya by Burmese invaders. Since then, Bangkok has turned into a national treasure house and functions as Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.
Bangkok is a huge and modern city humming with nightlife and fervor. Administratively, it is split up into 50 districts (เขต khet), which are further split into 154 sub-districts (แขวง khwaeng), but these are more often used in official business and for addresses. Visitors will find the conceptual division below of the main areas more useful for getting around.
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