TH flag
Bangkok

Thailand

vs
TH flag
Lampang

Thailand

Climate

Bangkok logs 348 hot days a year to Lampang's 306 — Lampang wins by 42. Bangkok also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

BangkokLampang
Sunny days
241244
Hot days
348306
Frost days
00
Rainy days
165141
Outdoor dinner months
11/1210/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s1.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5782,609
Darkest month sun
144 hrs/mo132 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.78.7

Bangkok

Feels-like °C

32
32
34
35
36
33
32
32
32
31
31
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Lampang

Feels-like °C

28
30
34
34
35
32
32
31
31
29
30
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Bangkok averages $1,089/mo for balanced living; Lampang has no cost baseline yet.

Bangkok

$1,089

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $841Comfort $1,792
Top 55%in Among 40 Asia cities

Lampang

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Bangkok scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Lampang has no mobility baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Bangkok's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Lampang's 0.0.

4.1/5
vs
0.0/5
BangkokLampang
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Bangkok leads

Nature & Outdoors

Bangkok scores 2.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Lampang has no nature & outdoors baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Safety

Bangkok scores 2.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Lampang has no safety baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
RoadFlooding

Career

Bangkok scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Lampang has no career baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Bangkok scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Lampang has no social & community baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Bangkok scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Lampang has no food & dining baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Bangkok scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Lampang has no family baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Bangkok scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Lampang has no healthcare baseline.

4.1/5
vs
/5
BangkokLampang
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Bangkok averages 28.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Lampang's 32.3 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Bangkok breathes ~11% cleaner air (3.6 µg/m³ lower).

Bangkok

Lampang

28.7µg/m³
32.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bangkok (19.0M) and Lampang (186K) are 102x in population — Bangkok is the larger metro, Lampang the smaller; on land area Bangkok spans roughly 63x more ground.

80x

Bangkok is roughly 80x the scale of Lampang

Combined population & area comparison

TH flagBangkok
80x
TH flagLampang
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagBangkok19.0M102x
2.TH flagLampang186K1x
Area
1.TH flagBangkok2,697 km²63x
2.TH flagLampang43 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
79 km74 km

TH flagBangkok

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km11 km

TH flagLampang

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bangkok vs Lampang

Which is cheaper, Bangkok or Lampang?
Bangkok has an estimated monthly cost of $1,089.
How does the climate compare between Bangkok and Lampang?
Sunny days: 241 vs 244 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,578 vs 2,609 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 144 vs 132 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 348 vs 306 d — Lampang lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 165 vs 141 d — Lampang lower
Is Bangkok or Lampang safer?
Bangkok has a safety score of 2.4/5.
Should I move to Bangkok or Lampang?
Bangkok and Lampang are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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