Bangkok vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4295
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
644K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 5738th and 795th ($994 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Denmark, respectively. Check Thailand vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 1355th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Copenhagen

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Bangkok Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$13230

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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 Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546