Bangkok vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.76M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5738th and 1583rd ($994 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Berlin

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Bangkok Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.48
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8961

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369