Bangkok vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3766
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5606th and 1008th ($996 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2044th and 19th 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
$3.36
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17265

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464