Bangkok vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$465
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
687K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5467th and 2068th ($1027 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Finland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2647th and 48th 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
$3.24
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15326

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232