Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.6% cheaper than Bielefeld.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bielefeld, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$2.91
THB94.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
€9.98
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$0.62
THB19.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.86
|
$0.29
THB9.45
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.54
|
$11.74
THB380.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.81
|
$7.32
THB237.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.97
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.39
|
$1.31
THB42.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.15
|
$1.47
THB47.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.73
THB23.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.04
THB33.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.02
|
$0.80
THB26.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.71
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.62
THB20.16
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.08
|
$4.47
THB144.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,222.31
|
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
€20.79
|
$10.34
THB334.88
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
€43.57
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.74
€479.45
|
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.03
€491.83
|
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€194.33
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.02
€549.82
|
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$2.33
THB75.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.13
|
$2.58
THB83.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.61
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
€30.44
|
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Bielefeld
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.52
€67.12
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.91
€92.57
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.65
€118.32
|
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
|
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