Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Bangkok 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 40.9% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 40.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 37.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 72.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 32.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 64.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (593.44 ฿) |
2.53 € (100.00 ฿) |
-83.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (3,560.63 ฿) |
23.19 € (917.41 ฿) |
-74.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (395.63 ฿) |
5.06 € (200.00 ฿) |
-49.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (316.50 ฿) |
1.77 € (70.00 ฿) |
-77.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (316.50 ฿) |
3.54 € (140.00 ฿) |
-55.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.42 € (175.02 ฿) |
2.17 € (85.85 ฿) |
-51.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 € (103.09 ฿) |
0.53 € (20.81 ฿) |
-79.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.80 € (71.21 ฿) |
0.30 € (11.70 ฿) |
-83.6 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (171.95 ฿) |
6.01 € (237.95 ฿) |
+38.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (101.66 ฿) |
1.34 € (52.94 ฿) |
-47.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (45.84 ฿) |
0.60 € (23.71 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (116.55 ฿) |
2.02 € (80.04 ฿) |
-31.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (141.34 ฿) |
8.00 € (316.52 ฿) |
+123.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.25 € (207.85 ฿) |
1.19 € (46.99 ฿) |
-77.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (379.07 ฿) |
4.37 € (172.84 ฿) |
-54.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (40.65 ฿) |
1.25 € (49.36 ฿) |
+21.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (31.32 ฿) |
0.64 € (25.39 ฿) |
-19.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (38.60 ฿) |
0.93 € (36.81 ฿) |
-4.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (71.33 ฿) |
0.71 € (27.96 ฿) |
-60.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (21.71 ฿) |
0.63 € (24.95 ฿) |
+14.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (32.54 ฿) |
0.56 € (22.14 ฿) |
-32.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (76.64 ฿) |
1.14 € (45.09 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (69.50 ฿) |
0.40 € (15.94 ฿) |
-77.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (571.68 ฿) |
15.17 € (600.00 ฿) |
+5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (105.97 ฿) |
1.60 € (63.18 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (126.38 ฿) |
2.94 € (116.25 ฿) |
-8.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (403.54 ฿) |
3.79 € (150.00 ฿) |
-62.8 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (118.69 ฿) |
1.11 € (44.00 ฿) |
-62.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (2,634.87 ฿) |
32.86 € (1,300.00 ฿) |
-50.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (267.05 ฿) |
0.88 € (35.00 ฿) |
-86.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (78.00 ฿) |
1.77 € (69.90 ฿) |
-10.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (2,231.33 ฿) |
5.06 € (200.00 ฿) |
-91.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (285.25 ฿) |
3.87 € (153.12 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (1,275,695.10 ฿) |
46,761.37 € (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+45.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (1,341,808.64 ฿) |
23,306.85 € (922,078.95 ฿) |
-31.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (4,320.25 ฿) |
83.48 € (3,302.57 ฿) |
-23.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.43 € (966.62 ฿) |
11.93 € (472.14 ฿) |
-51.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.22 € (760.29 ฿) |
13.73 € (543.10 ฿) |
-28.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.14 € (1,667.17 ฿) |
52.59 € (2,080.61 ฿) |
+24.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (1,000.70 ฿) |
10.03 € (396.92 ฿) |
-60.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (672.56 ฿) |
6.32 € (250.00 ฿) |
-62.8 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (12,255.27 ฿) |
560.67 € (22,181.38 ฿) |
+81.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (384,884.47 ฿) |
11,218.54 € (443,834.09 ฿) |
+15.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.60 € (3,149.12 ฿) |
49.09 € (1,942.04 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.73 € (1,176.18 ฿) |
35.81 € (1,416.70 ฿) |
+20.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
70.64 € (2,794.70 ฿) |
92.71 € (3,667.93 ฿) |
+31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.20 € (3,687.09 ฿) |
84.32 € (3,335.96 ฿) |
-9.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
996.89 € (39,439.61 ฿) |
554.59 € (21,941.18 ฿) |
-44.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
796.88 € (31,526.71 ฿) |
262.14 € (10,371.05 ฿) |
-67.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,751.96 € (69,312.21 ฿) |
1,456.20 € (57,611.11 ฿) |
-16.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,297.11 € (51,316.89 ฿) |
758.90 € (30,024.07 ฿) |
-41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
669.26 € (26,477.57 ฿) |
441.90 € (17,482.52 ฿) |
-34.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
396.66 € (15,692.94 ฿) |
206.27 € (8,160.49 ฿) |
-48.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,830.05 € (111,964.16 ฿) |
598.45 € (23,676.13 ฿) |
-78.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.55 | 5.93 | +66.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 298 |
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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 |