Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | November 2023 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Bangkok: | Cost of Living in Bang Kruai | 5.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pak Kret | 14.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |