Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Bucharest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 22.41% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 40.78% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 55.97% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 35.86% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 66.99% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
70.00 ฿ (9.49 lei) |
258.22 ฿ (35.00 lei) |
+268.88 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
817.69 ฿ (110.83 lei) |
1,106.65 ฿ (150.00 lei) |
+35.34 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
180.00 ฿ (24.40 lei) |
147.55 ฿ (20.00 lei) |
-18.03 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
65.00 ฿ (8.81 lei) |
59.02 ฿ (8.00 lei) |
-9.20 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
125.00 ฿ (16.94 lei) |
73.78 ฿ (10.00 lei) |
-40.98 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
67.57 ฿ (9.16 lei) |
74.52 ฿ (10.10 lei) |
+10.29 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.04 ฿ (2.31 lei) |
46.51 ฿ (6.30 lei) |
+172.88 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.63 ฿ (1.17 lei) |
41.30 ฿ (5.60 lei) |
+378.45 % |
Markets | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
192.64 ฿ (26.11 lei) |
138.44 ฿ (18.76 lei) |
-28.13 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
36.07 ฿ (4.89 lei) |
21.53 ฿ (2.92 lei) |
-40.31 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.72 ฿ (2.54 lei) |
18.75 ฿ (2.54 lei) |
+0.14 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
53.99 ฿ (7.32 lei) |
78.81 ฿ (10.68 lei) |
+45.97 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
310.14 ฿ (42.04 lei) |
82.80 ฿ (11.22 lei) |
-73.30 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
37.79 ฿ (5.12 lei) |
74.19 ฿ (10.06 lei) |
+96.33 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
133.99 ฿ (18.16 lei) |
114.95 ฿ (15.58 lei) |
-14.21 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
41.33 ฿ (5.60 lei) |
15.84 ฿ (2.15 lei) |
-61.69 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
17.73 ฿ (2.40 lei) |
19.40 ฿ (2.63 lei) |
+9.43 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.84 ฿ (4.18 lei) |
19.53 ฿ (2.65 lei) |
-36.70 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.90 ฿ (2.97 lei) |
19.29 ฿ (2.61 lei) |
-11.91 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
20.21 ฿ (2.74 lei) |
9.90 ฿ (1.34 lei) |
-51.02 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.63 ฿ (2.66 lei) |
9.65 ฿ (1.31 lei) |
-50.81 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
35.00 ฿ (4.74 lei) |
19.34 ฿ (2.62 lei) |
-44.73 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.97 ฿ (2.16 lei) |
19.02 ฿ (2.58 lei) |
+19.12 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ฿ (94.88 lei) |
184.44 ฿ (25.00 lei) |
-73.65 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
57.73 ฿ (7.83 lei) |
25.93 ฿ (3.51 lei) |
-55.09 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
129.70 ฿ (17.58 lei) |
41.80 ฿ (5.67 lei) |
-67.78 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (20.33 lei) |
147.55 ฿ (20.00 lei) |
-1.63 % |
Transportation | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
33.00 ฿ (4.47 lei) |
11.07 ฿ (1.50 lei) |
-66.47 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (176.21 lei) |
516.43 ฿ (70.00 lei) |
-60.27 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (4.74 lei) |
14.76 ฿ (2.00 lei) |
-57.84 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 ฿ (7.63 lei) |
23.75 ฿ (3.22 lei) |
-57.84 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 ฿ (16.27 lei) |
147.55 ฿ (20.00 lei) |
+22.96 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
105.68 ฿ (14.32 lei) |
140.81 ฿ (19.09 lei) |
+33.25 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ฿ (203,316.99 lei) |
634,521.49 ฿ (86,006.00 lei) |
-57.70 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
860,090.91 ฿ (116,580.73 lei) |
690,920.85 ฿ (93,650.63 lei) |
-19.67 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,914.69 ฿ (395.07 lei) |
3,306.32 ฿ (448.15 lei) |
+13.44 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.84 ฿ (0.25 lei) |
2.93 ฿ (0.40 lei) |
+59.46 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
666.29 ฿ (90.31 lei) |
299.81 ฿ (40.64 lei) |
-55.00 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,970.42 ฿ (267.08 lei) |
1,391.20 ฿ (188.57 lei) |
-29.40 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
291.20 ฿ (39.47 lei) |
501.45 ฿ (67.97 lei) |
+72.20 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (32.53 lei) |
221.33 ฿ (30.00 lei) |
-7.78 % |
Childcare | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,000.00 ฿ (1,219.90 lei) |
12,617.14 ฿ (1,710.19 lei) |
+40.19 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
497,826.80 ฿ (67,477.76 lei) |
293,760.25 ฿ (39,817.63 lei) |
-40.99 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,720.69 ฿ (233.23 lei) |
2,238.75 ฿ (303.45 lei) |
+30.11 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,171.56 ฿ (158.80 lei) |
1,166.39 ฿ (158.10 lei) |
-0.44 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,916.67 ฿ (395.34 lei) |
2,402.64 ฿ (325.66 lei) |
-17.62 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,777.60 ฿ (376.49 lei) |
2,828.70 ฿ (383.41 lei) |
+1.84 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,089.29 ฿ (2,858.54 lei) |
14,553.07 ฿ (1,972.59 lei) |
-30.99 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,130.00 ฿ (1,373.07 lei) |
10,280.72 ฿ (1,393.50 lei) |
+1.49 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,730.90 ฿ (7,825.11 lei) |
25,845.13 ฿ (3,503.17 lei) |
-55.23 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,161.29 ฿ (3,546.02 lei) |
17,489.98 ฿ (2,370.67 lei) |
-33.15 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
16,273.28 ฿ (2,205.76 lei) |
6,071.39 ฿ (822.94 lei) |
-62.69 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,316.05 ฿ (991.65 lei) |
3,930.40 ฿ (532.74 lei) |
-46.28 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok[ Edit ] | Bucharest[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,602.89 ฿ (2,928.16 lei) |
26,058.58 ฿ (3,532.10 lei) |
+20.63 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 | 6.29 | +24.55 % |
| Last update: | November 2020 | November 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 357 | 688 |
Cities near Bangkok:
| Cost of Living in Bang Kruai | 5.31 miles |
| 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 |
Cities near Bucharest:
| Cost of Living in Bolintin-Vale | 23.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ploiesti | 39.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Campina | 59.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pitesti | 75.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Calarasi | 80.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brasov | 106.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Focsani | 113.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Braila | 135.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Constanta | 138.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Craiova | 144.55 miles |
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