Cost of living in Bangkok
compared to
Cost of living in Bangkok vs. Thailand overall average
Bangkok is 27.1% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Thailand.
Bangkok Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.75
|
$1.75
-
$5.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.50
|
$5.21
-
$7.28
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.66
|
$0.44
-
$1.17
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.79
|
$0.20
-
$0.58
|
Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.08
|
$0.77
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.95
|
$4.37
-
$29.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.59
|
$4.96
-
$10.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.25
|
$1.51
-
$3.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.12
|
$0.79
-
$2.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.37
|
$0.69
-
$2.31
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.38
|
$0.40
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.74
|
$0.46
-
$1.52
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.00
|
$0.46
-
$1.32
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.91
|
$0.46
-
$1.23
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.89
|
$0.38
-
$1.06
|
Bangkok - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.84
|
$3.86
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,319.63
|
$26.22
-
$87.39
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,857,254.70
|
$27,672.59
-
$61,593.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB347.01
|
$9.18
-
$12.82
|
Bangkok - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB515.45
|
$11.65
-
$23.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,171.66
|
$436.94
-
$873.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,130.48
|
$189.34
-
$466.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,259.46
|
$37.87
-
$148.77
|
Bangkok - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,229.70
|
$291.29
-
$1,128.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,671.40
|
$8,738.71
-
$21,846.78
|
Bangkok - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.20
|
$1.51
-
$4.37
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.70
|
$1.17
-
$4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.00
|
$3.35
-
$4.95
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,831.51
|
$29.13
-
$87.39
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.38
|
$5.83
-
$11.65
|
Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,854.67
|
$21.85
-
$101.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,169.11
|
$17.48
-
$58.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,258.31
|
$50.98
-
$145.65
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,091.35
|
$37.87
-
$203.90
|
Bangkok - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Tak,
Nakhon Sawan,
Phuket,
Bangkok,
Khon Kaen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Bangkok.
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