Bangkok vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.08M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5738th and 2308th ($994 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.8 months in Cologne. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Cologne

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Bangkok Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$16860

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861