Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 86.9% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 104.7% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Paris are 152.3% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 255.2% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Paris are 78.1% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 139.9% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.52 €)
715.07 ฿
(18.00 €)
     +615.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 963.08 ฿
(24.24 €)
2,880.15 ฿
(72.50 €)
     +199.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(5.03 €)
476.71 ฿
(12.00 €)
     +138.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(1.76 €)
278.08 ฿
(7.00 €)
     +297.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 145.00 ฿
(3.65 €)
278.08 ฿
(7.00 €)
     +91.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 88.47 ฿
(2.23 €)
169.53 ฿
(4.27 €)
     +91.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.99 ฿
(0.53 €)
133.04 ฿
(3.35 €)
     +533.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.40 ฿
(0.31 €)
109.61 ฿
(2.76 €)
     +783.6 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 232.99 ฿
(5.86 €)
217.32 ฿
(5.47 €)
     -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 55.03 ฿
(1.39 €)
61.83 ฿
(1.56 €)
     +12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.46 ฿
(0.62 €)
41.14 ฿
(1.04 €)
     +68.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 79.55 ฿
(2.00 €)
183.35 ฿
(4.62 €)
     +130.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 311.19 ฿
(7.83 €)
380.81 ฿
(9.59 €)
     +22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 50.69 ฿
(1.28 €)
254.98 ฿
(6.42 €)
     +403.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 172.48 ฿
(4.34 €)
394.18 ฿
(9.92 €)
     +128.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 50.15 ฿
(1.26 €)
57.30 ฿
(1.44 €)
     +14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.43 ฿
(0.64 €)
41.20 ฿
(1.04 €)
     +62.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.60 ฿
(0.95 €)
62.09 ฿
(1.56 €)
     +65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 26.15 ฿
(0.66 €)
71.74 ฿
(1.81 €)
     +174.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.34 ฿
(0.61 €)
39.81 ฿
(1.00 €)
     +63.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.25 ฿
(0.53 €)
42.87 ฿
(1.08 €)
     +101.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.35 ฿
(1.14 €)
62.77 ฿
(1.58 €)
     +38.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.38 ฿
(0.41 €)
35.37 ฿
(0.89 €)
     +115.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(15.10 €)
317.81 ฿
(8.00 €)
     -47.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 62.15 ฿
(1.56 €)
93.91 ฿
(2.36 €)
     +51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 118.57 ฿
(2.98 €)
139.73 ฿
(3.52 €)
     +17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(3.78 €)
486.65 ฿
(12.25 €)
     +224.4 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(1.11 €)
85.41 ฿
(2.15 €)
     +94.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(32.72 €)
3,376.72 ฿
(85.00 €)
     +159.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.88 €)
248.29 ฿
(6.25 €)
     +609.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 69.73 ฿
(1.76 €)
123.39 ฿
(3.11 €)
     +77.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(4.53 €)
1,827.40 ฿
(46.00 €)
     +915.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 152.69 ฿
(3.84 €)
284.11 ฿
(7.15 €)
     +86.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,850,000.00 ฿
(46,568.80 €)
1,191,784.96 ฿
(30,000.00 €)
     -35.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 911,868.42 ฿
(22,953.85 €)
1,204,982.88 ฿
(30,332.22 €)
     +32.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,325.97 ฿
(83.72 €)
8,721.48 ฿
(219.54 €)
     +162.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 475.46 ฿
(11.97 €)
627.44 ฿
(15.79 €)
     +32.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 552.36 ฿
(13.90 €)
1,187.23 ฿
(29.89 €)
     +114.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,988.85 ฿
(50.06 €)
1,515.14 ฿
(38.14 €)
     -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 381.29 ฿
(9.60 €)
669.68 ฿
(16.86 €)
     +75.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(6.29 €)
516.44 ฿
(13.00 €)
     +106.6 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 23,047.95 ฿
(580.17 €)
30,569.28 ฿
(769.50 €)
     +32.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 452,925.00 ฿
(11,401.18 €)
604,720.52 ฿
(15,222.22 €)
     +33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,962.93 ฿
(49.41 €)
3,702.46 ฿
(93.20 €)
     +88.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,460.78 ฿
(36.77 €)
1,613.02 ฿
(40.60 €)
     +10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,695.36 ฿
(93.02 €)
3,975.67 ฿
(100.08 €)
     +7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,488.42 ฿
(87.81 €)
5,675.42 ฿
(142.86 €)
     +62.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,515.15 ฿
(566.76 €)
56,038.61 ฿
(1,410.62 €)
     +148.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,465.71 ฿
(263.45 €)
38,282.46 ฿
(963.66 €)
     +265.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 56,620.00 ฿
(1,425.26 €)
121,130.56 ฿
(3,049.14 €)
     +113.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,226.00 ฿
(760.86 €)
86,845.81 ฿
(2,186.11 €)
     +187.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,355.83 ฿
(436.89 €)
43,505.39 ฿
(1,095.13 €)
     +150.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,258.53 ฿
(207.89 €)
31,678.09 ฿
(797.41 €)
     +283.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,037.47 ฿
(579.91 €)
113,100.39 ฿
(2,847.00 €)
     +390.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 3.78      -36.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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