Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 40.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 39.3% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 35.8% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 72.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 30.4% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 65.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(591.39 ฿)
2.54 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -83.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(3,548.35 ฿)
22.83 €
(900.00 ฿)
     -74.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(394.26 ฿)
5.07 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -49.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(315.41 ฿)
1.78 €
(70.00 ฿)
     -77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(315.41 ฿)
3.53 €
(139.01 ฿)
     -55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 €
(176.87 ฿)
2.11 €
(83.17 ฿)
     -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(106.00 ฿)
0.52 €
(20.31 ฿)
     -80.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(72.08 ฿)
0.31 €
(12.17 ฿)
     -83.1 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 €
(166.21 ฿)
5.77 €
(227.50 ฿)
     +36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 €
(101.52 ฿)
1.33 €
(52.63 ฿)
     -48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(44.10 ฿)
0.65 €
(25.56 ฿)
     -42.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(110.97 ฿)
1.98 €
(78.25 ฿)
     -29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 €
(140.55 ฿)
8.01 €
(315.62 ฿)
     +124.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 €
(202.20 ฿)
1.32 €
(51.90 ฿)
     -74.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 €
(367.18 ฿)
4.63 €
(182.37 ฿)
     -50.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(40.98 ฿)
1.25 €
(49.40 ฿)
     +20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(30.67 ฿)
0.58 €
(22.86 ฿)
     -25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(38.43 ฿)
0.93 €
(36.75 ฿)
     -4.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(69.34 ฿)
0.66 €
(25.94 ฿)
     -62.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 €
(22.11 ฿)
0.64 €
(25.14 ฿)
     +13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(31.77 ฿)
0.54 €
(21.35 ฿)
     -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 €
(74.17 ฿)
1.13 €
(44.42 ฿)
     -40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 €
(66.28 ฿)
0.41 €
(16.18 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 €
(551.97 ฿)
15.22 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 €
(103.31 ฿)
1.60 €
(63.09 ฿)
     -38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 €
(123.93 ฿)
2.98 €
(117.38 ฿)
     -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(402.15 ฿)
3.80 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -62.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(122.22 ฿)
1.12 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -64.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 €
(2,759.83 ฿)
32.97 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -52.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(266.13 ฿)
0.89 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(77.73 ฿)
1.65 €
(65.10 ฿)
     -16.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(2,223.63 ฿)
4.57 €
(180.00 ฿)
     -91.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 €
(287.30 ฿)
3.89 €
(153.24 ฿)
     -46.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 €
(1,261,636.21 ฿)
49,459.58 €
(1,950,000.00 ฿)
     +54.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 €
(1,342,874.79 ฿)
22,991.66 €
(906,472.22 ฿)
     -32.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 €
(4,134.05 ฿)
78.66 €
(3,101.30 ฿)
     -25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.27 €
(956.85 ฿)
11.91 €
(469.58 ฿)
     -50.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 €
(742.08 ฿)
14.25 €
(561.74 ฿)
     -24.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.94 €
(1,653.36 ฿)
49.65 €
(1,957.43 ฿)
     +18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 €
(1,043.63 ฿)
9.95 €
(392.36 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(670.24 ฿)
6.34 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -62.7 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 317.46 €
(12,516.28 ฿)
513.86 €
(20,259.62 ฿)
     +61.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 €
(344,694.78 ฿)
11,189.52 €
(441,159.52 ฿)
     +28.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 €
(3,139.69 ฿)
49.24 €
(1,941.40 ฿)
     -38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 €
(1,159.52 ฿)
37.29 €
(1,470.37 ฿)
     +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.47 €
(2,857.08 ฿)
89.72 €
(3,537.31 ฿)
     +23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 €
(3,656.77 ฿)
83.80 €
(3,303.96 ฿)
     -9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 989.69 €
(39,019.48 ฿)
588.59 €
(23,205.88 ฿)
     -40.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 793.41 €
(31,280.94 ฿)
274.28 €
(10,813.89 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.31 €
(69,954.19 ฿)
1,450.70 €
(57,195.65 ฿)
     -18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,293.79 €
(51,009.26 ฿)
802.16 €
(31,626.00 ฿)
     -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 €
(27,050.22 ฿)
454.88 €
(17,934.18 ฿)
     -33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 €
(15,754.53 ฿)
209.47 €
(8,258.53 ฿)
     -47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,836.33 €
(111,825.65 ฿)
597.05 €
(23,539.31 ฿)
     -78.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.41 5.86      +71.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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