Bangkok vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 58% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5738th and 998th ($994 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and France, respectively. Check Thailand vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1355th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395