Bangkok vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
5.68M
447K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5738th and 41st ($994 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Zurich. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1355th 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
$4.03
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$20539

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843