Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 2023 | |
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| 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 |