Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 42.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 41.1% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 18.8% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$2.91
THB98.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$0.29
THB9.84
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$11.74
THB395.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$7.32
THB246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$1.31
THB44.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.47
THB49.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.73
THB24.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.04
THB34.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$0.80
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.71
THB24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.62
THB20.98
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$4.47
THB150.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.47
|
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.87
|
$10.34
THB348.65
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.33
THB78.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$2.58
THB87.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.57
|
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$7.28
THB245.52
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.37
|
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
|
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