Bangkok vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$416
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5565th ($941 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Romania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 1221st and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bucharest

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Bangkok Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$11573

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758