Bangkok vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
664K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5738th and 1336th ($994 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Thailand and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1355th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592