Bangkok vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
776K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 56% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5606th and 1384th ($996 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 2044th and 48th 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
$3.36
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$21222

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778