Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 11.7% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 6.9% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 8.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 52.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 41.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (405.90 ฿) |
985.46 Ft (100.00 ฿) |
-75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (2,029.52 ฿) |
9,514.45 Ft (965.49 ฿) |
-52.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (304.43 ฿) |
1,970.91 Ft (200.00 ฿) |
-34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (101.48 ฿) |
689.82 Ft (70.00 ฿) |
-31.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (101.48 ฿) |
1,379.64 Ft (140.00 ฿) |
+38.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.50 Ft (85.29 ฿) |
845.91 Ft (85.84 ฿) |
+0.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.55 Ft (59.93 ฿) |
206.68 Ft (20.97 ฿) |
-65.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.41 Ft (45.50 ฿) |
120.09 Ft (12.19 ฿) |
-73.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (148.17 ฿) |
2,313.14 Ft (234.73 ฿) |
+58.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (51.75 ฿) |
536.12 Ft (54.40 ฿) |
+5.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (33.85 ฿) |
241.07 Ft (24.46 ฿) |
-27.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (89.22 ฿) |
781.32 Ft (79.29 ฿) |
-11.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (163.12 ฿) |
3,018.46 Ft (306.30 ฿) |
+87.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (93.03 ฿) |
499.72 Ft (50.71 ฿) |
-45.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.81 Ft (207.80 ฿) |
1,677.84 Ft (170.26 ฿) |
-18.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (25.84 ฿) |
494.20 Ft (50.15 ฿) |
+94.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (30.95 ฿) |
247.98 Ft (25.16 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (32.51 ฿) |
366.52 Ft (37.19 ฿) |
+14.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (47.88 ฿) |
257.80 Ft (26.16 ฿) |
-45.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (20.43 ฿) |
237.81 Ft (24.13 ฿) |
+18.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (22.41 ฿) |
209.38 Ft (21.25 ฿) |
-5.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.27 Ft (51.88 ฿) |
445.88 Ft (45.25 ฿) |
-12.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (18.09 ฿) |
160.29 Ft (16.27 ฿) |
-10.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (202.95 ฿) |
5,912.74 Ft (600.00 ฿) |
+195.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (40.20 ฿) |
611.17 Ft (62.02 ฿) |
+54.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (54.31 ฿) |
1,169.14 Ft (118.64 ฿) |
+118.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (223.25 ฿) |
1,478.18 Ft (150.00 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (45.66 ฿) |
433.60 Ft (44.00 ฿) |
-3.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (964.02 ฿) |
12,810.93 Ft (1,300.00 ฿) |
+34.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (111.62 ฿) |
344.91 Ft (35.00 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (71.86 ฿) |
690.26 Ft (70.04 ฿) |
-2.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (669.74 ฿) |
1,773.82 Ft (180.00 ฿) |
-73.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (241.63 ฿) |
1,509.52 Ft (153.18 ฿) |
-36.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (1,065,496.63 ฿) |
18,230,935.16 Ft (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+73.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (1,015,903.72 ฿) |
8,986,061.66 Ft (911,868.42 ฿) |
-10.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (5,690.32 ฿) |
32,402.59 Ft (3,288.08 ฿) |
-42.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (842.40 ฿) |
4,644.31 Ft (471.29 ฿) |
-44.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (638.06 ฿) |
5,474.07 Ft (555.49 ฿) |
-12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (1,836.46 ฿) |
19,024.35 Ft (1,930.51 ฿) |
+5.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (564.36 ฿) |
3,757.47 Ft (381.29 ฿) |
-32.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (263.84 ฿) |
2,463.64 Ft (250.00 ฿) |
-5.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (15,267.51 ฿) |
227,191.75 Ft (23,054.48 ฿) |
+51.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,878.72 Ft (371,693.80 ฿) |
4,547,814.96 Ft (461,493.48 ฿) |
+24.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (2,845.65 ฿) |
19,343.82 Ft (1,962.93 ฿) |
-31.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (1,187.54 ฿) |
14,395.32 Ft (1,460.78 ฿) |
+23.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (3,380.60 ฿) |
36,315.75 Ft (3,685.17 ฿) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (3,598.47 ฿) |
33,833.62 Ft (3,433.30 ฿) |
-4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,571.96 Ft (23,194.54 ฿) |
216,800.31 Ft (22,000.00 ฿) |
-5.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,664.98 Ft (18,028.71 ฿) |
104,218.63 Ft (10,575.68 ฿) |
-41.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,598.28 Ft (40,245.16 ฿) |
569,790.63 Ft (57,820.00 ฿) |
+43.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,872.17 Ft (30,023.89 ฿) |
301,805.74 Ft (30,626.00 ฿) |
+2.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,528.06 Ft (13,042.50 ฿) |
171,450.23 Ft (17,398.06 ฿) |
+33.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (8,938.01 ฿) |
80,294.27 Ft (8,147.93 ฿) |
-8.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (42,737.84 ฿) |
228,303.74 Ft (23,167.32 ฿) |
-45.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 5.92 | -34.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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| 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 |