Bangkok vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$424
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
595K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 41% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5912th and 3401st ($958 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 304th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 1890th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dortmund

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Bangkok Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$29016

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569