Bangkok vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$416
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$3371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
985K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 54% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5822nd and 1732nd ($941 vs $2039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1221st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Stockholm

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Bangkok Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$5804

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331