Bangkok vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
629K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 5738th and 2278th ($994 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$22103

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851