Bangkok vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$424
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
100
🏙️ Population
5.68M
449K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5912th and 23rd ($958 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1890th and 2nd 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
$3.1
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$22875

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041