Bangkok vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
443K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5960th and 31st ($902 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1087th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Zurich

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Bangkok Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$29266

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846