Bangkok vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.68M
592K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 55% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5960th and 1756th ($902 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 1087th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413