Bangkok vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangkok | Gothenburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5912th and 2645th ($958 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 1890th and 68th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bangkok
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Nonthaburi | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Rangsit | |
| 39 km or 25 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Pattaya | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Klaeng | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 254 km or 158 mi |  Myeik | |
| 267 km or 166 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Battambang | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Ko Tao | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Ko Samui | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 519 km or 323 mi |  Vientiane | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Surat Thani | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Kampot | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Phnom Penh | |
| 542 km or 337 mi |  Phu Quoc | |
| 569 km or 354 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Yangon | |
| 579 km or 360 mi | Prey Veng | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Bago |
Cities near Gothenburg
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8 km or 1.7 mi |  Molndal | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Boras | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Varberg | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Trollhattan | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Uddevalla | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Vanersborg | |
| 90 km or 56 mi |  Frederikshavn | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Halmstad | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Jonkoping | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Varnamo | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Skovde | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Aalborg | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Ljungby | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Mariestad | |
| 164 km or 102 mi |  Halden | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Angelholm | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Randers | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Fredrikstad | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Sarpsborg | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Helsingor | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Vetlanda | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Helsingborg | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Vaxjo | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Larvik | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Sandefjord | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Hillerod | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Hassleholm | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Aarhus | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Horsholm | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Tonsberg | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Landskrona | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Viborg | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Arendal | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Karlstad | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Moss | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Porsgrunn | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Horten | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Gentofte | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Skien | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Arvika |