Bangkok vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$405
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
625K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 34% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5960th and 3960th ($902 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 1087th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Leipzig

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Bangkok Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$10639

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204