Bangkok vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$7894
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2847
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$915
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$7577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.07M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 67% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5467th and 149th ($1027 vs $3134) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.4 months in Bern. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bern ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2647th and 6th 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
$3.24
$26.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$18.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$7.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$18429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$8492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$46.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$8.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$41.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$53.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$167
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$25921

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318