Bangkok vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1330
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2289
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$319
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5606th and 1150th ($996 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Berlin. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 2044th and 45th 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
$3.36
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$12679

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470