Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 27.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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