Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 42.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 52.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 67.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 74.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 23.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 64.3% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(794.21 ฿)
2.52 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -87.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(3,375.41 ฿)
23.13 €
(918.36 ฿)
     -72.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(516.24 ฿)
5.04 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -61.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(258.12 ฿)
1.89 €
(75.00 ฿)
     -70.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(218.41 ฿)
3.78 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -31.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(156.62 ฿)
2.15 €
(85.44 ฿)
     -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(123.84 ฿)
0.53 €
(20.88 ฿)
     -83.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(104.17 ฿)
0.29 €
(11.44 ฿)
     -89.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 €
(186.21 ฿)
6.06 €
(240.56 ฿)
     +29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(69.69 ฿)
1.32 €
(52.39 ฿)
     -24.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(47.38 ฿)
0.60 €
(23.67 ฿)
     -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 €
(161.34 ฿)
2.01 €
(79.92 ฿)
     -50.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 €
(218.01 ฿)
7.97 €
(316.68 ฿)
     +45.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(216.98 ฿)
1.19 €
(47.30 ฿)
     -78.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(254.55 ฿)
4.35 €
(172.78 ฿)
     -32.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(34.50 ฿)
1.24 €
(49.36 ฿)
     +43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(37.12 ฿)
0.64 €
(25.37 ฿)
     -31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(34.47 ฿)
0.93 €
(36.79 ฿)
     +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(56.72 ฿)
0.70 €
(27.95 ฿)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(31.65 ฿)
0.63 €
(24.95 ฿)
     -21.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(30.38 ฿)
0.56 €
(22.14 ฿)
     -27.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(45.20 ฿)
1.14 €
(45.09 ฿)
     -0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(31.07 ฿)
0.40 €
(15.81 ฿)
     -49.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(271.03 ฿)
15.11 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +121.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(54.05 ฿)
1.59 €
(63.19 ฿)
     +16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(94.39 ฿)
2.93 €
(116.20 ฿)
     +23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(377.25 ฿)
3.78 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -60.2 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(135.02 ฿)
1.11 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(3,236.43 ฿)
32.74 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -59.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(158.84 ฿)
0.88 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -78.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(153.38 ฿)
1.75 €
(69.46 ฿)
     -54.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(1,290.60 ฿)
5.04 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 €
(299.43 ฿)
3.87 €
(153.56 ฿)
     -48.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(1,171,466.85 ฿)
46,739.64 €
(1,856,065.89 ฿)
     +58.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(1,269,535.83 ฿)
23,219.89 €
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -27.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.33 €
(9,980.61 ฿)
84.39 €
(3,351.15 ฿)
     -66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 €
(833.98 ฿)
11.85 €
(470.53 ฿)
     -43.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 €
(1,827.46 ฿)
13.68 €
(543.10 ฿)
     -70.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.79 €
(2,295.07 ฿)
51.78 €
(2,056.12 ฿)
     -10.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 €
(790.91 ฿)
10.00 €
(396.92 ฿)
     -49.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(595.66 ฿)
6.30 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -58.0 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(77,335.94 ฿)
558.35 €
(22,172.60 ฿)
     -71.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,189.52 €
(404,633.54 ฿)
11,291.14 €
(448,379.55 ฿)
     +10.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.38 €
(3,311.02 ฿)
48.90 €
(1,942.04 ฿)
     -41.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(1,270.73 ฿)
35.68 €
(1,416.70 ฿)
     +11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.25 €
(3,583.78 ฿)
91.81 €
(3,645.67 ฿)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.57 €
(4,112.65 ฿)
83.68 €
(3,323.04 ฿)
     -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,932.53 €
(76,742.25 ฿)
556.16 €
(22,085.71 ฿)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 €
(62,566.48 ฿)
261.96 €
(10,402.63 ฿)
     -83.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,290.88 €
(130,683.32 ฿)
1,450.77 €
(57,611.11 ฿)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,436.90 €
(96,771.29 ฿)
756.07 €
(30,024.07 ฿)
     -69.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 823.00 €
(32,681.86 ฿)
437.68 €
(17,380.47 ฿)
     -46.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 563.50 €
(22,376.84 ฿)
203.51 €
(8,081.57 ฿)
     -63.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,501.23 €
(139,036.37 ฿)
596.01 €
(23,667.81 ฿)
     -83.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 5.98      +44.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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