Bangkok vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$425
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
585K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 35% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 5738th and 3595th ($994 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 371st 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 Essen. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 31st 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
$4.03
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431