Amsterdam vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
921K
5.68M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 197% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 331st and 5822nd ($2791 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Thailand, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Bangkok. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 29th and 1221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Bangkok

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Amsterdam Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$13301

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650