Bangkok vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.09M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5467th and 2067th ($1027 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 2647th and 15th 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
$3.24
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$22470

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944