Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 36.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 35.3% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 31.6% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 69.8% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 26.8% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 69.1% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(533.95 ฿)
2.62 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -81.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(3,432.53 ฿)
26.22 €
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -70.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 €
(371.86 ฿)
5.24 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(305.11 ฿)
2.10 €
(80.00 ฿)
     -73.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(305.11 ฿)
3.21 €
(122.50 ฿)
     -59.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.42 €
(168.75 ฿)
2.25 €
(85.72 ฿)
     -49.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(96.43 ฿)
0.58 €
(21.94 ฿)
     -77.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 €
(65.88 ฿)
0.33 €
(12.73 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 €
(153.12 ฿)
6.02 €
(229.43 ฿)
     +49.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.41 €
(91.93 ฿)
1.29 €
(49.25 ฿)
     -46.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(40.43 ฿)
0.60 €
(22.73 ฿)
     -43.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 €
(114.42 ฿)
1.92 €
(73.16 ฿)
     -36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.43 €
(130.82 ฿)
8.16 €
(311.17 ฿)
     +137.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 €
(185.57 ฿)
1.31 €
(50.03 ฿)
     -73.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 €
(346.61 ฿)
4.74 €
(180.91 ฿)
     -47.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(39.56 ฿)
1.27 €
(48.36 ฿)
     +22.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(28.44 ฿)
0.57 €
(21.65 ฿)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(34.97 ฿)
0.93 €
(35.59 ฿)
     +1.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(66.00 ฿)
0.64 €
(24.49 ฿)
     -62.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 €
(19.90 ฿)
0.64 €
(24.36 ฿)
     +22.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(28.03 ฿)
0.56 €
(21.33 ฿)
     -23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(72.52 ฿)
1.16 €
(44.30 ฿)
     -38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.73 €
(66.00 ฿)
0.41 €
(15.49 ฿)
     -76.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 €
(514.88 ฿)
18.35 €
(700.00 ฿)
     +36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.78 €
(106.09 ฿)
1.59 €
(60.71 ฿)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 €
(122.63 ฿)
2.78 €
(105.98 ฿)
     -13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 €
(381.39 ฿)
3.93 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -60.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(118.23 ฿)
1.15 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -62.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 €
(2,669.74 ฿)
34.09 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.95 €
(265.07 ฿)
0.92 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(73.65 ฿)
1.69 €
(64.37 ฿)
     -12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.20 €
(2,029.01 ฿)
4.72 €
(180.00 ฿)
     -91.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 €
(282.85 ฿)
3.94 €
(150.30 ฿)
     -46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,490.00 €
(1,239,142.75 ฿)
52,439.48 €
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
     +61.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,061.67 €
(1,299,084.86 ฿)
23,843.87 €
(909,386.36 ฿)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.26 €
(3,823.98 ฿)
81.54 €
(3,109.69 ฿)
     -18.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.23 €
(924.18 ฿)
12.49 €
(476.20 ฿)
     -48.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.68 €
(712.30 ฿)
14.82 €
(565.33 ฿)
     -20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.85 €
(1,443.63 ฿)
53.43 €
(2,037.61 ฿)
     +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.94 €
(1,027.37 ฿)
10.23 €
(390.05 ฿)
     -62.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.45 €
(589.25 ฿)
6.95 €
(265.00 ฿)
     -55.0 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 334.38 €
(12,753.16 ฿)
588.28 €
(22,436.53 ฿)
     +75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,942.80 €
(264,792.87 ฿)
12,196.93 €
(465,181.25 ฿)
     +75.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.31 €
(3,101.11 ฿)
52.37 €
(1,997.17 ฿)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.72 €
(1,209.61 ฿)
38.52 €
(1,469.02 ฿)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.17 €
(2,752.48 ฿)
87.40 €
(3,333.44 ฿)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.89 €
(3,657.22 ฿)
88.73 €
(3,383.96 ฿)
     -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 963.89 €
(36,762.18 ฿)
660.12 €
(25,176.47 ฿)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 791.65 €
(30,192.85 ฿)
315.92 €
(12,048.96 ฿)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,769.19 €
(67,475.63 ฿)
1,512.52 €
(57,686.25 ฿)
     -14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.97 €
(48,359.24 ฿)
775.65 €
(29,582.81 ฿)
     -38.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 654.53 €
(24,963.16 ฿)
476.49 €
(18,173.11 ฿)
     -27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.96 €
(15,254.23 ฿)
217.94 €
(8,312.12 ฿)
     -45.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,020.40 €
(115,195.65 ฿)
603.73 €
(23,025.67 ฿)
     -80.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.42 5.66      +133.7 %
Last update: November 2023November 2023
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