TH flag
Bangkok

Thailand

vs
TH flag
Yala

Thailand

Climate

Bangkok logs 11 outdoor-dinner months a year to Yala's 2 — Bangkok wins by 9. Bangkok also leads on sunny days by 68.

BangkokYala
Sunny days
241173
Hot days
348315
Frost days
00
Rainy days
165249
Outdoor dinner months
11/122/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5782,125
Darkest month sun
144 hrs/mo116 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.711.6

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

Yala

Feels-like °C

29
30
32
33
34
33
33
33
32
31
29
29

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; Yala has no cost baseline yet.

Bangkok

$1,089

monthly · balanced

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

Yala

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

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

4.1/5
vs
0.0/5
BangkokYala
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Bangkok leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

2.0/5
vs
/5

Safety

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

2.4/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
RoadFlooding

Career

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

4.1/5
vs
/5
BangkokYala
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Bangkok averages 28.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Yala's 16.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Yala breathes ~42% cleaner air (12.1 µg/m³ lower).

Bangkok

Yala

28.7µg/m³
16.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

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 Yala (107K) are 178x in population — Bangkok is the larger metro, Yala the smaller; on land area Bangkok spans roughly 117x more ground.

144x

Bangkok is roughly 144x the scale of Yala

Combined population & area comparison

TH flagBangkok
144x
TH flagYala
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TH flagBangkok19.0M178x
2.TH flagYala107K1x
Area
1.TH flagBangkok2,697 km²117x
2.TH flagYala23 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
79 km74 km

TH flagBangkok

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.0 km7.2 km

TH flagYala

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bangkok vs Yala

Which is cheaper, Bangkok or Yala?
Bangkok has an estimated monthly cost of $1,089.
How does the climate compare between Bangkok and Yala?
Sunny days: 241 vs 173 d — Bangkok higher Annual sunshine: 2,578 vs 2,125 hrs — Bangkok higher Winter sunshine: 144 vs 116 hrs/day — Bangkok higher Hot days (>30°C): 348 vs 315 d — Yala lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 165 vs 249 d — Bangkok lower
Is Bangkok or Yala safer?
Bangkok has a safety score of 2.4/5.
Should I move to Bangkok or Yala?
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