Bangkok vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
593K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 66% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 5912th and 315th ($958 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Ireland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 1890th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$9426

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723