Bangkok vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$425
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
608K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 42% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5738th and 2792nd ($994 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1355th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$3801

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267