Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 12.0% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 7.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 7.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 53.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 40.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (408.10 ฿) |
980.15 Ft (100.00 ฿) |
-75.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (2,040.50 ฿) |
8,992.05 Ft (917.41 ฿) |
-55.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (306.07 ฿) |
1,960.31 Ft (200.00 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (102.02 ฿) |
686.11 Ft (70.00 ฿) |
-31.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (102.02 ฿) |
1,372.21 Ft (140.00 ฿) |
+37.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (85.26 ฿) |
841.45 Ft (85.85 ฿) |
+0.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (60.23 ฿) |
203.99 Ft (20.81 ฿) |
-65.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (45.74 ฿) |
114.70 Ft (11.70 ฿) |
-74.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (149.31 ฿) |
2,332.30 Ft (237.95 ฿) |
+59.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (51.85 ฿) |
518.89 Ft (52.94 ฿) |
+2.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (34.55 ฿) |
232.37 Ft (23.71 ฿) |
-31.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (90.44 ฿) |
784.55 Ft (80.04 ฿) |
-11.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (158.70 ฿) |
3,102.40 Ft (316.52 ฿) |
+99.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (93.44 ฿) |
460.62 Ft (46.99 ฿) |
-49.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (206.67 ฿) |
1,694.13 Ft (172.84 ฿) |
-16.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (26.25 ฿) |
483.80 Ft (49.36 ฿) |
+88.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (30.73 ฿) |
248.84 Ft (25.39 ฿) |
-17.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (32.56 ฿) |
360.76 Ft (36.81 ฿) |
+13.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (50.99 ฿) |
274.02 Ft (27.96 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (20.59 ฿) |
244.57 Ft (24.95 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (22.52 ฿) |
216.98 Ft (22.14 ฿) |
-1.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (53.39 ฿) |
441.91 Ft (45.09 ฿) |
-15.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (18.28 ฿) |
156.27 Ft (15.94 ฿) |
-12.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (204.05 ฿) |
5,880.92 Ft (600.00 ฿) |
+194.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (40.68 ฿) |
619.28 Ft (63.18 ฿) |
+55.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (54.68 ฿) |
1,139.45 Ft (116.25 ฿) |
+112.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (224.45 ฿) |
1,470.23 Ft (150.00 ฿) |
-33.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (45.91 ฿) |
431.27 Ft (44.00 ฿) |
-4.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (969.24 ฿) |
12,741.99 Ft (1,300.00 ฿) |
+34.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (112.23 ฿) |
343.05 Ft (35.00 ฿) |
-68.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (72.24 ฿) |
685.16 Ft (69.90 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (673.36 ฿) |
1,960.31 Ft (200.00 ฿) |
-70.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (243.35 ฿) |
1,500.83 Ft (153.12 ฿) |
-37.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (1,122,273.48 ฿) |
18,132,835.16 Ft (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+64.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (1,028,240.57 ฿) |
9,037,786.79 Ft (922,078.95 ฿) |
-10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (5,765.90 ฿) |
32,370.26 Ft (3,302.57 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (835.18 ฿) |
4,627.66 Ft (472.14 ฿) |
-43.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (646.77 ฿) |
5,323.26 Ft (543.10 ฿) |
-16.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (1,853.18 ฿) |
20,393.21 Ft (2,080.61 ฿) |
+12.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (559.50 ฿) |
3,890.40 Ft (396.92 ฿) |
-29.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (290.77 ฿) |
2,450.38 Ft (250.00 ฿) |
-14.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (15,643.81 ฿) |
217,411.49 Ft (22,181.38 ฿) |
+41.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (386,493.64 ฿) |
4,350,254.27 Ft (443,834.09 ฿) |
+14.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (2,898.91 ฿) |
19,034.94 Ft (1,942.04 ฿) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (1,221.68 ฿) |
13,885.81 Ft (1,416.70 ฿) |
+16.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (3,376.31 ฿) |
35,951.35 Ft (3,667.93 ฿) |
+8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (3,630.89 ฿) |
32,697.52 Ft (3,335.96 ฿) |
-8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,514.17 Ft (23,212.10 ฿) |
215,057.15 Ft (21,941.18 ฿) |
-5.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (18,085.31 ฿) |
101,652.21 Ft (10,371.05 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (40,800.73 ฿) |
564,677.18 Ft (57,611.11 ฿) |
+41.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (30,023.14 ฿) |
294,281.94 Ft (30,024.07 ฿) |
+0.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (13,206.72 ฿) |
171,355.46 Ft (17,482.52 ฿) |
+32.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (9,019.85 ฿) |
79,985.33 Ft (8,160.49 ฿) |
-9.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (43,222.14 ฿) |
232,062.38 Ft (23,676.13 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.93 | -33.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 648 | 298 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 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 |