Bangkok vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$465
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
675K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 45% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5467th and 2599th ($1027 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 2647th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Gothenburg

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Bangkok Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4729

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481