Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 86.2% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 105.1% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Paris are 155.5% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 269.2% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Paris are 77.1% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 144.8% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.52 €)
713.10 ฿
(18.00 €)
     +613.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 911.64 ฿
(23.01 €)
2,971.26 ฿
(75.00 €)
     +225.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(5.05 €)
475.40 ฿
(12.00 €)
     +137.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(1.77 €)
277.32 ฿
(7.00 €)
     +296.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 139.08 ฿
(3.51 €)
277.32 ฿
(7.00 €)
     +99.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 84.56 ฿
(2.13 €)
165.22 ฿
(4.17 €)
     +95.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.83 ฿
(0.53 €)
136.02 ฿
(3.43 €)
     +553.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.56 ฿
(0.29 €)
107.77 ฿
(2.72 €)
     +832.6 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 238.00 ฿
(6.01 €)
214.27 ฿
(5.41 €)
     -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.95 ฿
(1.34 €)
64.20 ฿
(1.62 €)
     +21.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.55 ฿
(0.62 €)
43.12 ฿
(1.09 €)
     +75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 80.04 ฿
(2.02 €)
172.09 ฿
(4.34 €)
     +115.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 316.63 ฿
(7.99 €)
386.90 ฿
(9.77 €)
     +22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 48.74 ฿
(1.23 €)
257.76 ฿
(6.51 €)
     +428.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 172.85 ฿
(4.36 €)
393.09 ฿
(9.92 €)
     +127.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.36 ฿
(1.25 €)
55.82 ฿
(1.41 €)
     +13.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.40 ฿
(0.64 €)
39.97 ฿
(1.01 €)
     +57.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 36.81 ฿
(0.93 €)
60.92 ฿
(1.54 €)
     +65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 26.51 ฿
(0.67 €)
69.66 ฿
(1.76 €)
     +162.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.95 ฿
(0.63 €)
39.94 ฿
(1.01 €)
     +60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 22.14 ฿
(0.56 €)
42.66 ฿
(1.08 €)
     +92.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.10 ฿
(1.14 €)
64.10 ฿
(1.62 €)
     +42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.94 ฿
(0.40 €)
36.42 ฿
(0.92 €)
     +128.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(15.15 €)
316.93 ฿
(8.00 €)
     -47.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 63.20 ฿
(1.60 €)
92.34 ฿
(2.33 €)
     +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 116.30 ฿
(2.94 €)
137.79 ฿
(3.48 €)
     +18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(3.79 €)
475.40 ฿
(12.00 €)
     +216.9 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(1.11 €)
85.18 ฿
(2.15 €)
     +93.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(32.81 €)
3,367.43 ฿
(85.00 €)
     +159.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.88 €)
252.56 ฿
(6.38 €)
     +621.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 69.97 ฿
(1.77 €)
123.05 ฿
(3.11 €)
     +75.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(5.05 €)
1,822.37 ฿
(46.00 €)
     +811.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 153.12 ฿
(3.87 €)
283.61 ฿
(7.16 €)
     +85.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,850,000.00 ฿
(46,697.33 €)
1,188,504.67 ฿
(30,000.00 €)
     -35.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 922,078.95 ฿
(23,274.93 €)
1,201,666.26 ฿
(30,332.22 €)
     +30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,302.57 ฿
(83.36 €)
8,223.16 ฿
(207.57 €)
     +149.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 472.14 ฿
(11.92 €)
620.63 ฿
(15.67 €)
     +31.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 543.10 ฿
(13.71 €)
1,181.88 ฿
(29.83 €)
     +117.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,080.61 ฿
(52.52 €)
1,507.84 ฿
(38.06 €)
     -27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 396.92 ฿
(10.02 €)
667.83 ฿
(16.86 €)
     +68.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(6.31 €)
515.02 ฿
(13.00 €)
     +106.0 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,182.75 ฿
(559.93 €)
30,350.89 ฿
(766.11 €)
     +36.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 443,834.09 ฿
(11,203.17 €)
603,056.08 ฿
(15,222.22 €)
     +35.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,942.04 ฿
(49.02 €)
3,726.90 ฿
(94.07 €)
     +91.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,416.70 ฿
(35.76 €)
1,623.58 ฿
(40.98 €)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,667.93 ฿
(92.59 €)
4,059.93 ฿
(102.48 €)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,335.96 ฿
(84.21 €)
5,706.54 ฿
(144.04 €)
     +71.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,941.18 ฿
(553.83 €)
53,485.54 ฿
(1,350.07 €)
     +143.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,381.08 ฿
(262.04 €)
39,081.46 ฿
(986.49 €)
     +276.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,611.11 ฿
(1,454.21 €)
123,582.48 ฿
(3,119.44 €)
     +114.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,024.07 ฿
(757.86 €)
90,394.92 ฿
(2,281.73 €)
     +201.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,482.52 ฿
(441.29 €)
43,403.52 ฿
(1,095.58 €)
     +148.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,198.82 ฿
(206.95 €)
31,554.09 ฿
(796.48 €)
     +284.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,987.78 ฿
(580.25 €)
115,426.91 ฿
(2,913.58 €)
     +402.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.93 3.78      -36.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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