Bangkok vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$6657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
135K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5738th and 743rd ($994 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.6 months in Bern. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 1355th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bern

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Bangkok Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$7.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$42.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$22088

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011