Bangkok vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$434
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
5.68M
595K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 33% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5606th and 4048th ($996 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 2044th and 625th 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
$3.36
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$28831

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598