Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.0% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Essen, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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