Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 7.2% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 17.1% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 40.9% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 87.4% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 18.6% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 91.9% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(13.23 lei)
377.82 ฿
(50.00 lei)
     +277.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(132.34 lei)
1,662.42 ฿
(220.00 lei)
     +66.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(26.47 lei)
204.02 ฿
(27.00 lei)
     +2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(10.59 lei)
83.12 ฿
(11.00 lei)
     +3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(19.85 lei)
113.35 ฿
(15.00 lei)
     -24.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 76.96 ฿
(10.18 lei)
97.44 ฿
(12.90 lei)
     +26.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.38 ฿
(2.43 lei)
64.00 ฿
(8.47 lei)
     +248.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.66 ฿
(1.41 lei)
62.49 ฿
(8.27 lei)
     +486.3 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 223.35 ฿
(29.56 lei)
229.37 ฿
(30.35 lei)
     +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.94 ฿
(7.54 lei)
34.28 ฿
(4.54 lei)
     -39.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.15 ฿
(3.06 lei)
27.89 ฿
(3.69 lei)
     +20.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 67.96 ฿
(8.99 lei)
106.50 ฿
(14.09 lei)
     +56.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 266.44 ฿
(35.26 lei)
132.44 ฿
(17.53 lei)
     -50.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 48.19 ฿
(6.38 lei)
98.88 ฿
(13.09 lei)
     +105.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 202.57 ฿
(26.81 lei)
162.78 ฿
(21.54 lei)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 46.46 ฿
(6.15 lei)
17.37 ฿
(2.30 lei)
     -62.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.91 ฿
(2.77 lei)
24.84 ฿
(3.29 lei)
     +18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 29.12 ฿
(3.85 lei)
23.85 ฿
(3.16 lei)
     -18.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.24 ฿
(3.21 lei)
30.96 ฿
(4.10 lei)
     +27.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.37 ฿
(3.22 lei)
13.70 ฿
(1.81 lei)
     -43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.83 ฿
(2.76 lei)
13.54 ฿
(1.79 lei)
     -35.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 40.18 ฿
(5.32 lei)
27.72 ฿
(3.67 lei)
     -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.50 ฿
(2.18 lei)
24.26 ฿
(3.21 lei)
     +47.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ฿
(92.64 lei)
226.69 ฿
(30.00 lei)
     -67.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 56.00 ฿
(7.41 lei)
34.11 ฿
(4.51 lei)
     -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.27 ฿
(13.27 lei)
56.81 ฿
(7.52 lei)
     -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(19.85 lei)
188.91 ฿
(25.00 lei)
     +25.9 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(5.82 lei)
22.67 ฿
(3.00 lei)
     -48.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(172.04 lei)
604.52 ฿
(80.00 lei)
     -53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(4.63 lei)
22.67 ฿
(3.00 lei)
     -35.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 65.98 ฿
(8.73 lei)
34.05 ฿
(4.51 lei)
     -48.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(23.82 lei)
219.14 ฿
(29.00 lei)
     +21.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 156.43 ฿
(20.70 lei)
206.38 ฿
(27.31 lei)
     +31.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 ฿
(264,674.31 lei)
831,210.25 ฿
(110,000.00 lei)
     -58.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 896,952.38 ฿
(118,700.13 lei)
856,646.03 ฿
(113,366.10 lei)
     -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,780.50 ฿
(367.96 lei)
4,623.15 ฿
(611.81 lei)
     +66.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.55 ฿
(0.21 lei)
2.38 ฿
(0.32 lei)
     +53.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 531.47 ฿
(70.33 lei)
320.00 ฿
(42.35 lei)
     -39.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,879.97 ฿
(248.79 lei)
1,582.45 ฿
(209.42 lei)
     -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 ฿
(46.32 lei)
648.04 ฿
(85.76 lei)
     +85.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 275.00 ฿
(36.39 lei)
264.48 ฿
(35.00 lei)
     -3.8 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,155.56 ฿
(2,402.65 lei)
16,800.93 ฿
(2,223.39 lei)
     -7.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 472,880.52 ฿
(62,579.66 lei)
314,225.36 ฿
(41,583.69 lei)
     -33.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,013.59 ฿
(266.47 lei)
2,433.32 ฿
(322.02 lei)
     +20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,333.21 ฿
(176.43 lei)
1,401.80 ฿
(185.51 lei)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,196.06 ฿
(422.96 lei)
2,658.05 ฿
(351.76 lei)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,495.41 ฿
(462.57 lei)
3,323.16 ฿
(439.78 lei)
     -4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,987.18 ฿
(2,909.72 lei)
16,414.98 ฿
(2,172.31 lei)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,571.43 ฿
(1,398.99 lei)
11,505.34 ฿
(1,522.58 lei)
     +8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 67,387.75 ฿
(8,917.90 lei)
30,528.01 ฿
(4,039.99 lei)
     -54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 33,531.25 ฿
(4,437.43 lei)
19,713.93 ฿
(2,608.88 lei)
     -41.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,877.63 ฿
(2,365.87 lei)
8,293.59 ฿
(1,097.55 lei)
     -53.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,276.75 ฿
(1,095.32 lei)
5,114.84 ฿
(676.88 lei)
     -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,609.42 ฿
(2,859.73 lei)
34,367.08 ฿
(4,548.04 lei)
     +59.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 7.24      +23.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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