Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 30.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Chon Buri
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Athens vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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