Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 15.3% more expensive than Bang Buathong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Thailand are more expensive than in Bang Buathong. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Bang Buathong, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
THB247.83
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.40
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
THB15.70
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB198.27
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
THB211.27
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB60.08
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB39.75
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.97
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.99
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.73
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB20.98
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.03
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,703.74
THB693,935.97
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.53
THB272.62
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.06
THB705.22
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.08
THB14,870.06
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
THB10,904.71
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.90
THB2,106.95
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 70.3% more for childcare
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.52
THB4,461.02
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB89.22
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
THB65.85
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Bang Buathong
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.43
THB525.41
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
THB1,109.31
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.01
THB3,261.50
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.61
THB1,586.14
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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