Bangkok vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$465
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
449K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5467th and 13th ($1027 vs $3784) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 2647th and 9th 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
$3.24
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$24322

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171