Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 36.4% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 8.8% less in Bangkok
- Housing
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pay 69.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 25.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 23.4% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Munich, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.05
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€10.77
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.82
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.91
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.09
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.26
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.96
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.57
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.51
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.13
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€24,921.16
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.38
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€34.65
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,329.03
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,091.71
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€244.85
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€851.49
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,218.55
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.45
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.53
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.52
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€45.63
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€84.58
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€35.03
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€84.32
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€117.45
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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