Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 56.3% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
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
CHF21.47
|
$2.91
THB97.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$0.62
THB20.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$0.29
THB9.73
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$11.74
THB391.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$7.32
THB244.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$1.31
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.47
THB49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.73
THB24.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.04
THB34.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.80
THB26.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.71
THB23.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$4.47
THB148.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$10.34
THB344.94
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$2.33
THB77.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$2.58
THB86.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$7.28
THB242.91
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
|
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