Bangkok vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$425
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
616K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5738th and 3925th ($994 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 1355th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$10026

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261