Bangkok vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$405
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
608K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 47% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5960th and 2703rd ($902 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1087th and 84th 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
$2.64
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3122

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261