Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 41.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 51.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 66.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 74.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 22.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 65.4% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(791.25 ฿)
2.53 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -87.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(3,362.82 ฿)
23.19 €
(917.41 ฿)
     -72.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(474.75 ฿)
5.06 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(257.16 ฿)
1.77 €
(70.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(217.59 ฿)
3.54 €
(140.00 ฿)
     -35.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(155.36 ฿)
2.17 €
(85.85 ฿)
     -44.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(121.95 ฿)
0.53 €
(20.81 ฿)
     -82.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(102.79 ฿)
0.30 €
(11.70 ฿)
     -88.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 €
(183.40 ฿)
6.01 €
(237.95 ฿)
     +29.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(66.31 ฿)
1.34 €
(52.94 ฿)
     -20.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(46.56 ฿)
0.60 €
(23.71 ฿)
     -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(159.65 ฿)
2.02 €
(80.04 ฿)
     -49.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 €
(212.96 ฿)
8.00 €
(316.52 ฿)
     +48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(216.20 ฿)
1.19 €
(46.99 ฿)
     -78.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(253.60 ฿)
4.37 €
(172.84 ฿)
     -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(33.59 ฿)
1.25 €
(49.36 ฿)
     +46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(36.42 ฿)
0.64 €
(25.39 ฿)
     -30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(34.04 ฿)
0.93 €
(36.81 ฿)
     +8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(55.77 ฿)
0.71 €
(27.96 ฿)
     -49.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(30.88 ฿)
0.63 €
(24.95 ฿)
     -19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(30.27 ฿)
0.56 €
(22.14 ฿)
     -26.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(44.66 ฿)
1.14 €
(45.09 ฿)
     +1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(29.24 ฿)
0.40 €
(15.94 ฿)
     -45.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(263.09 ฿)
15.17 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +128.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(53.04 ฿)
1.60 €
(63.18 ฿)
     +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(92.77 ฿)
2.94 €
(116.25 ฿)
     +25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(375.84 ฿)
3.79 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -60.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(134.51 ฿)
1.11 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -67.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(3,224.35 ฿)
32.86 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -59.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(158.25 ฿)
0.88 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(152.81 ฿)
1.77 €
(69.90 ฿)
     -54.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(1,285.78 ฿)
5.06 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -84.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 €
(297.07 ฿)
3.87 €
(153.12 ฿)
     -48.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(1,167,095.84 ฿)
46,761.37 €
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +58.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(1,264,798.91 ฿)
23,306.85 €
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.83 €
(9,804.77 ฿)
83.48 €
(3,302.57 ฿)
     -66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.67 €
(817.68 ฿)
11.93 €
(472.14 ฿)
     -42.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.36 €
(1,834.19 ฿)
13.73 €
(543.10 ฿)
     -70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(2,273.80 ฿)
52.59 €
(2,080.61 ฿)
     -8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(772.26 ฿)
10.03 €
(396.92 ฿)
     -48.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(593.44 ฿)
6.32 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(77,047.39 ฿)
560.67 €
(22,181.38 ฿)
     -71.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 €
(427,614.87 ฿)
11,218.54 €
(443,834.09 ฿)
     +3.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.63 €
(3,229.65 ฿)
49.09 €
(1,942.04 ฿)
     -39.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 €
(1,246.20 ฿)
35.81 €
(1,416.70 ฿)
     +13.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 €
(3,522.84 ฿)
92.71 €
(3,667.93 ฿)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 €
(4,056.81 ฿)
84.32 €
(3,335.96 ฿)
     -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(75,163.86 ฿)
554.59 €
(21,941.18 ฿)
     -70.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,557.14 €
(61,604.57 ฿)
262.14 €
(10,371.05 ฿)
     -83.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(127,530.45 ฿)
1,456.20 €
(57,611.11 ฿)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(93,856.99 ฿)
758.90 €
(30,024.07 ฿)
     -68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 815.33 €
(32,256.69 ฿)
441.90 €
(17,482.52 ฿)
     -45.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 561.04 €
(22,196.06 ฿)
206.27 €
(8,160.49 ฿)
     -63.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,568.66 €
(141,185.18 ฿)
598.45 €
(23,676.13 ฿)
     -83.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 5.93      +45.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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