Bangkok vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
664K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1038th ($941 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1221st and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$10730

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514