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
-
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
€18.81
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
$39.32
THB1,317.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,616.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$15.36
THB514.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$571.31
THB19,144.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$301.88
THB10,116.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$67.33
THB2,256.25
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$632.63
THB21,199.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$13,191.37
THB442,042.63
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$54.58
THB1,828.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$55.27
THB1,852.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$34.84
THB1,167.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$97.10
THB3,253.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$92.12
THB3,086.96
|
|
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