Bangkok vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
139K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 69% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5467th and 86th ($1027 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Iceland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 2647th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Reykjavik

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Bangkok Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$30361

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409