Bangkok vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$424
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
687K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 51% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5912th and 2171st ($958 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Finland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1890th and 30th 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
$3.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$13230

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174