Bangkok vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$434
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
675K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5606th and 2470th ($996 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 months in Gothenburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 2044th and 91st 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
$3.36
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4650

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423