Bangkok vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
776K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1863rd ($941 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 1221st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Frankfurt

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Bangkok Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$14496

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595