Bangkok vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
87
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
773K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 53% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5738th and 1589th ($994 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716