Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 41.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 51.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 66.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 73.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 22.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 66.1% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(788.73 ฿)
2.54 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -87.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(3,352.10 ฿)
24.17 €
(953.10 ฿)
     -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(473.24 ฿)
5.07 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -57.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(256.34 ฿)
1.90 €
(75.00 ฿)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(216.90 ฿)
3.80 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -30.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(154.47 ฿)
2.16 €
(85.37 ฿)
     -44.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 €
(118.71 ฿)
0.53 €
(20.87 ฿)
     -82.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(101.12 ฿)
0.29 €
(11.33 ฿)
     -88.8 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(184.06 ฿)
6.03 €
(237.86 ฿)
     +29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 €
(68.05 ฿)
1.34 €
(52.91 ฿)
     -22.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(46.55 ฿)
0.60 €
(23.71 ฿)
     -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 €
(160.10 ฿)
2.03 €
(80.04 ฿)
     -50.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 €
(212.28 ฿)
8.02 €
(316.30 ฿)
     +49.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 €
(212.87 ฿)
1.19 €
(46.99 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(252.79 ฿)
4.38 €
(172.73 ฿)
     -31.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(34.00 ฿)
1.25 €
(49.36 ฿)
     +45.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(36.43 ฿)
0.64 €
(25.33 ฿)
     -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(33.93 ฿)
0.93 €
(36.78 ฿)
     +8.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(55.59 ฿)
0.71 €
(27.93 ฿)
     -49.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(30.78 ฿)
0.63 €
(24.95 ฿)
     -18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(30.17 ฿)
0.56 €
(22.14 ฿)
     -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(44.52 ฿)
1.14 €
(45.06 ฿)
     +1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(29.15 ฿)
0.40 €
(15.94 ฿)
     -45.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(262.25 ฿)
15.21 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +128.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(52.87 ฿)
1.60 €
(63.15 ฿)
     +19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(92.48 ฿)
2.94 €
(116.08 ฿)
     +25.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(374.65 ฿)
3.80 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -60.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(134.08 ฿)
1.12 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -67.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(3,214.07 ฿)
32.96 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -59.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(157.75 ฿)
0.89 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -77.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(152.32 ฿)
1.75 €
(69.08 ฿)
     -54.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(1,281.68 ฿)
5.07 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -84.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 €
(296.42 ฿)
3.88 €
(153.12 ฿)
     -48.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(1,163,374.60 ฿)
46,910.94 €
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +59.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(1,260,766.14 ฿)
23,381.40 €
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -26.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.28 €
(9,594.23 ฿)
83.74 €
(3,302.57 ฿)
     -65.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.67 €
(815.07 ฿)
11.97 €
(472.14 ฿)
     -42.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(1,800.03 ฿)
13.77 €
(543.10 ฿)
     -69.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.79 €
(2,239.78 ฿)
52.76 €
(2,080.61 ฿)
     -7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(755.36 ฿)
10.06 €
(396.92 ฿)
     -47.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(591.55 ฿)
6.34 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -57.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(76,801.72 ฿)
562.04 €
(22,165.04 ฿)
     -71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 €
(426,251.44 ฿)
11,254.42 €
(443,834.09 ฿)
     +4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.22 €
(3,163.40 ฿)
49.24 €
(1,942.04 ฿)
     -38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(1,201.28 ฿)
35.92 €
(1,416.70 ฿)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.22 €
(3,360.95 ฿)
93.01 €
(3,667.93 ฿)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.42 €
(3,960.33 ฿)
84.59 €
(3,335.96 ฿)
     -15.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,884.20 €
(74,305.98 ฿)
556.37 €
(21,941.18 ฿)
     -70.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,541.30 €
(60,783.54 ฿)
262.98 €
(10,371.05 ฿)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,188.77 €
(125,753.59 ฿)
1,460.86 €
(57,611.11 ฿)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,375.58 €
(93,684.44 ฿)
761.33 €
(30,024.07 ฿)
     -68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(31,774.16 ฿)
443.31 €
(17,482.52 ฿)
     -45.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.51 €
(21,710.27 ฿)
206.93 €
(8,160.49 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,620.19 €
(142,767.37 ฿)
599.97 €
(23,660.64 ฿)
     -83.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 5.93      +50.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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