Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Zurich is 151.7% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 173.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 232.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 418.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 131.9% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 355.0% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (2.44 Fr.) |
1,022.70 ฿ (25.00 Fr.) |
+922.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (24.45 Fr.) |
4,908.95 ฿ (120.00 Fr.) |
+390.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (4.89 Fr.) |
654.53 ฿ (16.00 Fr.) |
+227.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (1.96 Fr.) |
327.26 ฿ (8.00 Fr.) |
+309.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ฿ (3.42 Fr.) |
286.36 ฿ (7.00 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.43 ฿ (2.09 Fr.) |
216.81 ฿ (5.30 Fr.) |
+153.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.79 ฿ (0.51 Fr.) |
189.65 ฿ (4.64 Fr.) |
+812.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.22 ฿ (0.27 Fr.) |
173.30 ฿ (4.24 Fr.) |
+1,444.9 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
250.49 ฿ (6.12 Fr.) |
265.95 ฿ (6.50 Fr.) |
+6.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.31 ฿ (1.28 Fr.) |
121.04 ฿ (2.96 Fr.) |
+131.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.41 ฿ (0.57 Fr.) |
64.50 ฿ (1.58 Fr.) |
+175.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
78.96 ฿ (1.93 Fr.) |
242.15 ฿ (5.92 Fr.) |
+206.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
321.39 ฿ (7.86 Fr.) |
411.03 ฿ (10.05 Fr.) |
+27.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
45.33 ฿ (1.11 Fr.) |
420.42 ฿ (10.28 Fr.) |
+827.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
171.44 ฿ (4.19 Fr.) |
770.06 ฿ (18.82 Fr.) |
+349.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
51.65 ฿ (1.26 Fr.) |
56.68 ฿ (1.39 Fr.) |
+9.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.10 ฿ (0.64 Fr.) |
37.71 ฿ (0.92 Fr.) |
+44.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.53 ฿ (0.89 Fr.) |
48.00 ฿ (1.17 Fr.) |
+31.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.83 ฿ (0.70 Fr.) |
83.63 ฿ (2.04 Fr.) |
+190.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
25.19 ฿ (0.62 Fr.) |
37.88 ฿ (0.93 Fr.) |
+50.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.34 ฿ (0.55 Fr.) |
41.21 ฿ (1.01 Fr.) |
+84.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
44.36 ฿ (1.08 Fr.) |
86.30 ฿ (2.11 Fr.) |
+94.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.89 ฿ (0.39 Fr.) |
44.36 ฿ (1.08 Fr.) |
+179.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (14.67 Fr.) |
490.90 ฿ (12.00 Fr.) |
-18.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.82 ฿ (1.54 Fr.) |
84.10 ฿ (2.06 Fr.) |
+33.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
123.52 ฿ (3.02 Fr.) |
106.64 ฿ (2.61 Fr.) |
-13.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (3.67 Fr.) |
368.17 ฿ (9.00 Fr.) |
+145.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
43.68 ฿ (1.07 Fr.) |
179.99 ฿ (4.40 Fr.) |
+312.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (31.78 Fr.) |
3,558.99 ฿ (87.00 Fr.) |
+173.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (0.86 Fr.) |
265.90 ฿ (6.50 Fr.) |
+659.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (1.77 Fr.) |
250.17 ฿ (6.12 Fr.) |
+245.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (4.89 Fr.) |
2,920.83 ฿ (71.40 Fr.) |
+1,360.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
154.80 ฿ (3.78 Fr.) |
287.30 ฿ (7.02 Fr.) |
+85.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (48,890.27 Fr.) |
1,341,780.20 ฿ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
-32.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
917,088.24 ฿ (22,418.35 Fr.) |
1,342,306.16 ฿ (32,812.86 Fr.) |
+46.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,315.70 ฿ (81.05 Fr.) |
9,241.46 ฿ (225.91 Fr.) |
+178.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
471.17 ฿ (11.52 Fr.) |
1,203.90 ฿ (29.43 Fr.) |
+155.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
538.05 ฿ (13.15 Fr.) |
1,896.34 ฿ (46.36 Fr.) |
+252.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,011.26 ฿ (49.17 Fr.) |
2,946.87 ฿ (72.04 Fr.) |
+46.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
407.74 ฿ (9.97 Fr.) |
1,566.53 ฿ (38.29 Fr.) |
+284.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (6.11 Fr.) |
818.16 ฿ (20.00 Fr.) |
+227.3 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,051.64 ฿ (587.95 Fr.) |
110,785.50 ฿ (2,708.17 Fr.) |
+360.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
448,379.55 ฿ (10,960.70 Fr.) |
1,341,268.85 ฿ (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+199.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,146.46 ฿ (52.47 Fr.) |
4,754.76 ฿ (116.23 Fr.) |
+121.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,459.88 ฿ (35.69 Fr.) |
2,321.90 ฿ (56.76 Fr.) |
+59.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,616.21 ฿ (88.40 Fr.) |
4,514.02 ฿ (110.35 Fr.) |
+24.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,336.32 ฿ (81.56 Fr.) |
7,508.47 ฿ (183.55 Fr.) |
+125.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,718.75 ฿ (530.92 Fr.) |
86,951.71 ฿ (2,125.55 Fr.) |
+300.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,440.54 ฿ (255.22 Fr.) |
64,532.26 ฿ (1,577.50 Fr.) |
+518.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
58,810.34 ฿ (1,437.63 Fr.) |
139,299.69 ฿ (3,405.20 Fr.) |
+136.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,468.52 ฿ (720.36 Fr.) |
109,749.35 ฿ (2,682.84 Fr.) |
+272.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,853.39 ฿ (436.43 Fr.) |
81,888.90 ฿ (2,001.79 Fr.) |
+358.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,052.14 ฿ (196.84 Fr.) |
56,782.57 ฿ (1,388.06 Fr.) |
+605.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,035.70 ฿ (587.56 Fr.) |
299,159.55 ฿ (7,313.00 Fr.) |
+1,144.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.08 | 2.27 | -62.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 306 | 281 |
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