Bangkok vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.51M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 57% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 5738th and 1056th ($994 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Munich. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Munich

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Bangkok Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$19483

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668