Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 41.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 39.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 33.9% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 67.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 30.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 59.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.00 € (609.51 ฿) |
2.79 € (100.00 ฿) |
-83.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (3,226.82 ฿) |
27.89 € (1,000.00 ฿) |
-69.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.32 € (406.04 ฿) |
5.58 € (200.00 ฿) |
-50.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (286.83 ฿) |
2.23 € (80.00 ฿) |
-72.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.95 € (320.89 ฿) |
4.18 € (150.00 ฿) |
-53.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.35 € (156.08 ฿) |
2.38 € (85.32 ฿) |
-45.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 € (103.14 ฿) |
0.60 € (21.45 ฿) |
-79.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 € (66.47 ฿) |
0.26 € (9.49 ฿) |
-85.7 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 € (173.38 ฿) |
6.77 € (242.56 ฿) |
+39.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.53 € (90.58 ฿) |
1.22 € (43.60 ฿) |
-51.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.19 € (42.80 ฿) |
0.60 € (21.51 ฿) |
-49.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.91 € (104.29 ฿) |
2.09 € (75.05 ฿) |
-28.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.68 € (131.92 ฿) |
8.84 € (316.83 ฿) |
+140.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.71 € (204.57 ฿) |
1.21 € (43.43 ฿) |
-78.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.42 € (337.77 ฿) |
3.98 € (142.57 ฿) |
-57.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.07 € (38.36 ฿) |
1.38 € (49.63 ฿) |
+29.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (29.32 ฿) |
0.69 € (24.87 ฿) |
-15.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (34.70 ฿) |
0.98 € (34.98 ฿) |
+0.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 € (61.27 ฿) |
0.75 € (26.80 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (18.84 ฿) |
0.64 € (22.83 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.80 € (28.56 ฿) |
0.56 € (20.15 ฿) |
-29.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (69.62 ฿) |
1.18 € (42.18 ฿) |
-39.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.82 € (65.38 ฿) |
0.48 € (17.19 ฿) |
-73.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (501.95 ฿) |
16.73 € (600.00 ฿) |
+19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.82 € (101.22 ฿) |
1.70 € (60.89 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.18 € (114.09 ฿) |
3.21 € (115.24 ฿) |
+1.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.85 € (389.01 ฿) |
3.95 € (141.75 ฿) |
-63.6 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (105.77 ฿) |
1.12 € (40.00 ฿) |
-62.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (2,387.85 ฿) |
34.86 € (1,250.00 ฿) |
-47.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.80 € (243.80 ฿) |
0.98 € (35.00 ฿) |
-85.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (69.24 ฿) |
1.80 € (64.37 ฿) |
-7.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (2,022.14 ฿) |
5.58 € (200.00 ฿) |
-90.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.02 € (251.70 ฿) |
4.21 € (151.00 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,644.50 € (1,134,569.48 ฿) |
37,653.11 € (1,350,000.00 ฿) |
+19.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,768.72 € (1,210,730.43 ฿) |
25,800.09 € (925,026.32 ฿) |
-23.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
117.89 € (4,226.70 ฿) |
84.82 € (3,040.96 ฿) |
-28.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.06 € (898.57 ฿) |
12.76 € (457.32 ฿) |
-49.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.01 € (753.27 ฿) |
14.30 € (512.53 ฿) |
-32.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.41 € (1,556.34 ฿) |
45.45 € (1,629.50 ฿) |
+4.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.48 € (949.27 ฿) |
10.19 € (365.44 ฿) |
-61.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.95 € (607.72 ฿) |
6.97 € (250.00 ฿) |
-58.9 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.13 € (11,047.69 ฿) |
564.80 € (20,250.29 ฿) |
+83.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,804.67 € (351,532.67 ฿) |
12,779.02 € (458,174.00 ฿) |
+30.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.50 € (3,280.47 ฿) |
50.18 € (1,799.12 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.30 € (1,086.35 ฿) |
33.69 € (1,207.94 ฿) |
+11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.34 € (3,059.83 ฿) |
92.13 € (3,303.19 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
105.00 € (3,764.63 ฿) |
81.42 € (2,919.23 ฿) |
-22.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,038.88 € (37,247.42 ฿) |
566.41 € (20,307.69 ฿) |
-45.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
815.57 € (29,241.18 ฿) |
292.86 € (10,500.00 ฿) |
-64.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,770.74 € (63,487.25 ฿) |
1,609.72 € (57,714.44 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,309.70 € (46,957.36 ฿) |
794.42 € (28,482.94 ฿) |
-39.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
707.22 € (25,356.33 ฿) |
496.47 € (17,800.07 ฿) |
-29.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
427.24 € (15,318.14 ฿) |
228.68 € (8,198.82 ฿) |
-46.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,846.00 € (102,039.37 ฿) |
691.60 € (24,796.26 ฿) |
-75.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.84 | 6.10 | +58.8 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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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 |