Bangkok vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$465
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
587K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 34% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5467th and 3860th ($1027 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2647th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Essen

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Bangkok Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$10028

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587