Bangkok vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$416
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
676K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5822nd and 2353rd ($941 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Finland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1221st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Helsinki

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Bangkok Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$9361

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045