Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 30.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 29.8% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 27.8% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 67.3% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 22.6% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 72.5% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(514.24 ฿)
2.72 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -80.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,938.51 ฿)
27.22 €
(1,000.00 ฿)
     -66.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.45 €
(347.11 ฿)
5.44 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -42.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 €
(275.49 ฿)
2.18 €
(80.00 ฿)
     -71.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(293.85 ฿)
4.08 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -49.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 €
(153.23 ฿)
2.09 €
(76.59 ฿)
     -50.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(91.83 ฿)
0.50 €
(18.38 ฿)
     -80.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(61.59 ฿)
0.29 €
(10.62 ฿)
     -82.8 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 €
(142.52 ฿)
6.08 €
(223.35 ฿)
     +56.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(75.61 ฿)
1.55 €
(56.94 ฿)
     -24.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 €
(36.75 ฿)
0.63 €
(23.15 ฿)
     -37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 €
(98.16 ฿)
1.85 €
(67.96 ฿)
     -30.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 €
(122.60 ฿)
7.25 €
(266.43 ฿)
     +117.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 €
(173.82 ฿)
1.31 €
(48.18 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 €
(306.91 ฿)
5.51 €
(202.56 ฿)
     -34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(36.89 ฿)
1.26 €
(46.46 ฿)
     +25.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(27.07 ฿)
0.57 €
(20.91 ฿)
     -22.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(34.68 ฿)
0.79 €
(29.12 ฿)
     -16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(62.05 ฿)
0.66 €
(24.24 ฿)
     -60.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(16.95 ฿)
0.66 €
(24.37 ฿)
     +43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(23.27 ฿)
0.57 €
(20.83 ฿)
     -10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(67.11 ฿)
1.09 €
(40.18 ฿)
     -40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 €
(59.66 ฿)
0.45 €
(16.50 ฿)
     -72.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(440.78 ฿)
19.06 €
(700.00 ฿)
     +58.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 €
(99.65 ฿)
1.52 €
(56.00 ฿)
     -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(106.12 ฿)
2.73 €
(100.27 ฿)
     -5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 €
(356.29 ฿)
4.08 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(113.87 ฿)
1.20 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -61.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(2,387.54 ฿)
35.39 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -45.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(257.12 ฿)
0.95 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -86.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(70.94 ฿)
1.80 €
(65.98 ฿)
     -7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 €
(1,961.45 ฿)
4.90 €
(180.00 ฿)
     -90.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.01 €
(294.18 ฿)
4.26 €
(156.43 ฿)
     -46.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 €
(1,175,403.33 ฿)
54,449.39 €
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
     +70.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,839.50 €
(1,132,776.59 ฿)
24,419.26 €
(896,952.38 ฿)
     -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.20 €
(3,533.62 ฿)
75.70 €
(2,780.50 ฿)
     -21.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(2.30 ฿)
0.04 €
(1.55 ฿)
     -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.49 €
(679.33 ฿)
14.47 €
(531.47 ฿)
     -21.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.89 €
(1,244.74 ฿)
51.18 €
(1,879.97 ฿)
     +51.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 €
(1,010.11 ฿)
9.53 €
(350.00 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 €
(569.34 ฿)
7.49 €
(275.00 ฿)
     -51.7 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 344.22 €
(12,643.75 ฿)
494.28 €
(18,155.56 ฿)
     +43.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,960.00 €
(182,187.52 ฿)
12,867.95 €
(472,657.05 ฿)
     +159.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.32 €
(3,097.19 ฿)
54.82 €
(2,013.59 ฿)
     -35.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 €
(1,278.24 ฿)
36.30 €
(1,333.21 ฿)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.42 €
(2,660.07 ฿)
87.01 €
(3,196.06 ฿)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.96 €
(3,965.39 ฿)
95.16 €
(3,495.41 ฿)
     -11.9 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 968.33 €
(35,568.19 ฿)
598.59 €
(21,987.18 ฿)
     -38.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.94 €
(28,611.63 ฿)
287.80 €
(10,571.43 ฿)
     -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,909.64 €
(70,143.77 ฿)
1,834.09 €
(67,368.77 ฿)
     -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,348.89 €
(49,546.52 ฿)
912.88 €
(33,531.25 ฿)
     -32.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 675.14 €
(24,798.78 ฿)
486.71 €
(17,877.63 ฿)
     -27.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 384.15 €
(14,110.38 ฿)
225.33 €
(8,276.75 ฿)
     -41.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,042.90 €
(111,769.90 ฿)
588.16 €
(21,603.95 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.18 5.84      +394.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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