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 51.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 65.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 74.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 21.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 66.8% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(791.66 ฿)
2.53 €
(100.00 ฿)
     -87.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(3,364.55 ฿)
22.98 €
(909.48 ฿)
     -73.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(475.00 ฿)
5.05 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(247.39 ฿)
1.77 €
(70.00 ฿)
     -71.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(217.71 ฿)
3.50 €
(138.37 ฿)
     -36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(154.98 ฿)
2.19 €
(86.85 ฿)
     -44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(119.69 ฿)
0.52 €
(20.71 ฿)
     -82.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(101.64 ฿)
0.30 €
(11.93 ฿)
     -88.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(183.42 ฿)
5.99 €
(237.27 ฿)
     +29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(63.98 ฿)
1.34 €
(52.89 ฿)
     -17.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(46.03 ฿)
0.63 €
(24.97 ฿)
     -45.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(159.67 ฿)
2.05 €
(81.09 ฿)
     -49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(211.44 ฿)
8.04 €
(318.31 ฿)
     +50.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(214.95 ฿)
1.28 €
(50.80 ฿)
     -76.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(250.50 ฿)
4.42 €
(175.00 ฿)
     -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(33.38 ฿)
1.26 €
(49.98 ฿)
     +49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(36.03 ฿)
0.63 €
(25.12 ฿)
     -30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(33.73 ฿)
0.94 €
(37.12 ฿)
     +10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(55.15 ฿)
0.67 €
(26.47 ฿)
     -52.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(30.21 ฿)
0.62 €
(24.52 ฿)
     -18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(29.91 ฿)
0.54 €
(21.22 ฿)
     -29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(44.26 ฿)
1.14 €
(45.09 ฿)
     +1.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(29.62 ฿)
0.40 €
(15.91 ฿)
     -46.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(250.36 ฿)
15.16 €
(600.00 ฿)
     +139.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(52.32 ฿)
1.60 €
(63.19 ฿)
     +20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(91.06 ฿)
2.93 €
(116.04 ฿)
     +27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(376.04 ฿)
3.79 €
(150.00 ฿)
     -60.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(134.58 ฿)
1.11 €
(44.00 ฿)
     -67.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(3,226.01 ฿)
32.84 €
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -59.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(158.33 ฿)
0.88 €
(35.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(152.89 ฿)
1.76 €
(69.58 ฿)
     -54.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(1,286.45 ฿)
5.05 €
(200.00 ฿)
     -84.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(296.16 ฿)
3.87 €
(153.17 ฿)
     -48.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(1,167,697.26 ฿)
46,737.29 €
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +58.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(1,265,450.68 ฿)
22,857.39 €
(904,763.16 ฿)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(9,606.74 ฿)
81.56 €
(3,228.54 ฿)
     -66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(802.13 ฿)
11.92 €
(471.95 ฿)
     -41.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(1,792.14 ฿)
13.98 €
(553.50 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(2,266.92 ฿)
52.36 €
(2,072.61 ฿)
     -8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(772.66 ฿)
10.02 €
(396.71 ฿)
     -48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(593.74 ฿)
6.32 €
(250.00 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(75,964.46 ฿)
582.27 €
(23,047.95 ฿)
     -69.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(404,085.45 ฿)
11,385.79 €
(450,683.33 ฿)
     +11.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(3,168.27 ฿)
49.01 €
(1,939.81 ฿)
     -38.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(1,225.47 ฿)
37.04 €
(1,466.02 ฿)
     +19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(3,496.91 ฿)
92.05 €
(3,643.79 ฿)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(3,982.65 ฿)
85.68 €
(3,391.62 ฿)
     -14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(74,570.95 ฿)
572.64 €
(22,666.67 ฿)
     -69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(61,353.58 ฿)
266.56 €
(10,551.43 ฿)
     -82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(126,880.20 ฿)
1,460.73 €
(57,820.00 ฿)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(93,324.44 ฿)
773.72 €
(30,626.00 ฿)
     -67.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(31,892.23 ฿)
440.35 €
(17,430.23 ฿)
     -45.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(21,993.26 ฿)
205.28 €
(8,125.48 ฿)
     -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(142,209.45 ฿)
585.06 €
(23,158.21 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 5.94      +48.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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