Bangkok vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
452K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5606th and 11th ($996 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2044th 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
$3.36
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117