Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 46.6% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 51.3% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 60.5% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 71.9% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 44.0% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 58.2% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(714.26 ฿)
2.52 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -86.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 €
(2,876.87 ฿)
24.30 €
(964.22 ฿)
     -66.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(476.17 ฿)
5.04 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(277.77 ฿)
1.76 €
(70.00 ฿)
     -74.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(277.77 ฿)
3.65 €
(145.00 ฿)
     -47.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.27 €
(169.34 ฿)
2.23 €
(88.48 ฿)
     -47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 €
(132.89 ฿)
0.53 €
(21.00 ฿)
     -84.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(109.48 ฿)
0.31 €
(12.40 ฿)
     -88.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.47 €
(217.07 ฿)
5.87 €
(233.03 ฿)
     +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 €
(61.76 ฿)
1.39 €
(55.03 ฿)
     -10.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(41.10 ฿)
0.62 €
(24.46 ฿)
     -40.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 €
(183.14 ฿)
2.00 €
(79.55 ฿)
     -56.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(380.38 ฿)
7.84 €
(311.24 ฿)
     -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(254.69 ฿)
1.28 €
(50.70 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(393.73 ฿)
4.35 €
(172.52 ฿)
     -56.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 €
(57.23 ฿)
1.26 €
(50.15 ฿)
     -12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(41.15 ฿)
0.64 €
(25.45 ฿)
     -38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 €
(62.02 ฿)
0.95 €
(37.60 ฿)
     -39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(71.66 ฿)
0.66 €
(26.16 ฿)
     -63.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(39.76 ฿)
0.61 €
(24.34 ฿)
     -38.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(42.82 ฿)
0.54 €
(21.25 ฿)
     -50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(62.70 ฿)
1.14 €
(45.35 ฿)
     -27.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(35.33 ฿)
0.41 €
(16.38 ฿)
     -53.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(317.45 ฿)
15.12 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +89.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 €
(93.80 ฿)
1.57 €
(62.16 ฿)
     -33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(139.57 ฿)
2.99 €
(118.61 ฿)
     -15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.25 €
(486.09 ฿)
3.78 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(85.31 ฿)
1.11 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -48.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(3,372.88 ฿)
32.76 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(248.01 ฿)
0.88 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -85.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(123.25 ฿)
1.76 €
(69.93 ฿)
     -43.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(1,825.32 ฿)
4.54 €
(180.00 ฿)
     -90.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(283.79 ฿)
3.85 €
(152.69 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(1,190,427.17 ฿)
46,621.92 €
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +55.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(1,203,610.05 ฿)
22,980.03 €
(911,868.42 ฿)
     -24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.54 €
(8,711.54 ฿)
83.82 €
(3,325.97 ฿)
     -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.79 €
(626.72 ฿)
11.98 €
(475.46 ฿)
     -24.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.89 €
(1,185.88 ฿)
13.92 €
(552.36 ฿)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.14 €
(1,513.42 ฿)
50.12 €
(1,988.85 ฿)
     +31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.86 €
(668.91 ฿)
9.61 €
(381.29 ฿)
     -43.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(515.85 ฿)
6.30 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -51.5 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.50 €
(30,534.46 ฿)
580.93 €
(23,051.93 ฿)
     -24.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(604,031.56 ฿)
11,414.18 €
(452,925.00 ฿)
     -25.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.20 €
(3,698.24 ฿)
49.47 €
(1,962.93 ฿)
     -46.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.60 €
(1,611.18 ฿)
36.81 €
(1,460.78 ฿)
     -9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.08 €
(3,971.14 ฿)
93.13 €
(3,695.36 ฿)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.86 €
(5,668.96 ฿)
87.91 €
(3,488.42 ฿)
     -38.5 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.62 €
(55,974.77 ฿)
567.41 €
(22,515.15 ฿)
     -59.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 963.66 €
(38,238.84 ฿)
263.75 €
(10,465.71 ฿)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.14 €
(120,992.55 ฿)
1,426.88 €
(56,620.00 ฿)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,186.11 €
(86,746.87 ฿)
761.73 €
(30,226.00 ฿)
     -65.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.13 €
(43,455.83 ฿)
437.38 €
(17,355.83 ฿)
     -60.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 797.41 €
(31,642.00 ฿)
208.12 €
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,847.00 €
(112,971.54 ฿)
580.67 €
(23,041.47 ฿)
     -79.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 5.92      +56.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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