Amsterdam vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
921K
5.68M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 182% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 612th and 5960th ($2545 vs $902) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 37th and 1087th 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
$18.4
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$12289

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710