Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 11.0% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 6.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 8.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 53.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 10.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 42.2% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11.05 $ (4,000.00 Ft) |
2.72 $ (100.00 ฿) |
-75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
55.25 $ (20,000.00 Ft) |
24.74 $ (909.48 ฿) |
-55.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.29 $ (3,000.00 Ft) |
5.44 $ (200.00 ฿) |
-34.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.76 $ (1,000.00 Ft) |
1.90 $ (70.00 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 $ (1,000.00 Ft) |
3.76 $ (138.37 ฿) |
+36.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.31 $ (835.78 Ft) |
2.36 $ (86.85 ฿) |
+2.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 $ (590.49 Ft) |
0.56 $ (20.71 ฿) |
-65.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 $ (448.37 Ft) |
0.32 $ (11.93 ฿) |
-73.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.02 $ (1,455.56 Ft) |
6.45 $ (237.27 ฿) |
+60.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 $ (505.93 Ft) |
1.44 $ (52.89 ฿) |
+2.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 $ (332.15 Ft) |
0.68 $ (24.97 ฿) |
-26.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.44 $ (881.48 Ft) |
2.21 $ (81.09 ฿) |
-9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.25 $ (1,539.98 Ft) |
8.66 $ (318.31 ฿) |
+103.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.54 $ (919.59 Ft) |
1.38 $ (50.80 ฿) |
-45.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.63 $ (2,036.54 Ft) |
4.76 $ (175.00 ฿) |
-15.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.71 $ (255.87 Ft) |
1.37 $ (50.31 ฿) |
+93.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (300.85 Ft) |
0.68 $ (25.12 ฿) |
-17.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (320.27 Ft) |
1.01 $ (37.12 ฿) |
+14.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.34 $ (485.51 Ft) |
0.72 $ (26.47 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 $ (202.29 Ft) |
0.67 $ (24.52 ฿) |
+19.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (220.58 Ft) |
0.58 $ (21.22 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.45 $ (524.06 Ft) |
1.23 $ (45.09 ฿) |
-15.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.49 $ (178.02 Ft) |
0.43 $ (15.91 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.53 $ (2,000.00 Ft) |
16.32 $ (600.00 ฿) |
+195.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 $ (398.71 Ft) |
1.72 $ (63.19 ฿) |
+56.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 $ (536.83 Ft) |
3.23 $ (118.78 ฿) |
+117.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.08 $ (2,200.00 Ft) |
4.08 $ (150.00 ฿) |
-32.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.24 $ (450.00 Ft) |
1.20 $ (44.00 ฿) |
-3.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26.25 $ (9,500.00 Ft) |
35.37 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+34.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.04 $ (1,100.00 Ft) |
0.95 $ (35.00 ฿) |
-68.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.96 $ (708.11 Ft) |
1.89 $ (69.58 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.23 $ (6,600.00 Ft) |
5.44 $ (200.00 ฿) |
-70.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 $ (2,383.88 Ft) |
4.17 $ (153.17 ฿) |
-36.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,007.93 $ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
50,328.20 $ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+73.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,552.13 $ (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
24,613.57 $ (904,763.16 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
155.91 $ (56,433.60 Ft) |
87.83 $ (3,228.54 ฿) |
-43.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.50 $ (8,144.77 Ft) |
12.84 $ (471.95 ฿) |
-42.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
17.64 $ (6,385.81 Ft) |
15.06 $ (553.50 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
49.79 $ (18,021.95 Ft) |
56.38 $ (2,072.61 ฿) |
+13.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.36 $ (5,561.54 Ft) |
10.79 $ (396.71 ฿) |
-29.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.60 $ (2,750.00 Ft) |
6.80 $ (250.00 ฿) |
-10.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
408.39 $ (147,826.09 Ft) |
627.01 $ (23,047.95 ฿) |
+53.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,117.26 $ (3,662,143.24 Ft) |
12,260.58 $ (450,683.33 ฿) |
+21.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.39 $ (28,375.95 Ft) |
52.77 $ (1,939.81 ฿) |
-32.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.64 $ (11,815.79 Ft) |
39.88 $ (1,466.02 ฿) |
+22.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.14 $ (33,353.49 Ft) |
99.13 $ (3,643.79 ฿) |
+7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
98.01 $ (35,475.13 Ft) |
92.27 $ (3,391.62 ฿) |
-5.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
629.01 $ (227,681.75 Ft) |
616.63 $ (22,666.67 ฿) |
-2.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
488.49 $ (176,818.75 Ft) |
287.05 $ (10,551.43 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,108.81 $ (401,356.15 Ft) |
1,572.96 $ (57,820.00 ฿) |
+41.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
816.18 $ (295,434.34 Ft) |
833.16 $ (30,626.00 ฿) |
+2.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
355.06 $ (128,521.89 Ft) |
474.18 $ (17,430.23 ฿) |
+33.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
244.24 $ (88,408.39 Ft) |
221.05 $ (8,125.48 ฿) |
-9.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,163.40 $ (421,116.08 Ft) |
630.01 $ (23,158.21 ฿) |
-45.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.01 | 5.94 | -34.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
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| 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 |