Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 56.3% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bern, you would:
pay 83.7% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.41
|
$2.91
THB99.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
$5.83
THB198.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
$0.62
THB21.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
$0.29
THB9.96
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.88
|
$1.52
THB51.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.21
|
$11.74
THB400.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.80
|
$7.32
THB249.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.21
|
$2.27
THB77.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.88
|
$1.31
THB44.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$1.47
THB50.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$0.73
THB24.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.04
THB35.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$0.80
THB27.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$0.71
THB24.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.62
THB21.25
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.01
|
$4.47
THB152.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.43
|
$39.32
THB1,342.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,385.67
|
$55,345.18
THB1,889,473.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.37
|
$10.34
THB353.03
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.43
|
$15.36
THB524.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,233.75
|
$571.31
THB19,504.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF873.66
|
$301.88
THB10,306.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.13
|
$67.33
THB2,298.66
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,697.32
|
$632.63
THB21,597.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,535.67
|
$13,191.37
THB450,350.68
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$2.33
THB79.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.81
|
$2.58
THB88.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.16
|
$4.20
THB143.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.51
|
$54.58
THB1,863.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
$7.28
THB248.61
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.06
|
$55.27
THB1,886.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.83
|
$34.84
THB1,189.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.29
|
$97.10
THB3,314.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.67
|
$92.12
THB3,144.98
|
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