Bangkok vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$7059
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1356
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$6378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
134K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 65% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5960th and 579th ($902 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.5 months in Bern. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bern ranked 7th in Switzerland, while ranked 1087th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$24.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$93.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1040
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2631
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$15943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$11901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$45.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$7.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$25.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$51.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$39.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$130
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2993
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$28492

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916