Bangkok vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.68M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5960th and 1759th ($902 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Berlin. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1087th and 19th 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
$2.64
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9556

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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

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323