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Al Hufuf vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Al Hufuf is 0.4% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% more in Al Hufuf
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Al Hufuf
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Al Hufuf
Housing: pay 66.5% more in Al Hufuf
Childcare: pay 60.2% less in Al Hufuf
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% more in Al Hufuf
Clothing: pay 65.1% less in Al Hufuf

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Al Hufuf are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Al Hufuf.

Al Hufuf vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hufuf instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 21.7% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB97.67	$6.67 SAR25.00	+115.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 THB195.33	$7.73 SAR29.00	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 THB24.94	$0.67 SAR2.50	-15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB10.50	$0.21 SAR0.79	-37.0%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 THB45.36	$0.98 SAR3.67	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 THB267.90	$2.84 SAR10.67	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 THB227.72	$6.06 SAR22.71	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB71.95	$2.00 SAR7.50	-12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.38 THB43.47	$2.96 SAR11.11	+114.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 THB50.10	$0.77 SAR2.87	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 THB25.72	$0.73 SAR2.72	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB32.24	$0.60 SAR2.27	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 THB26.86	$0.52 SAR1.97	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB22.69	$0.44 SAR1.66	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 THB20.45	$0.44 SAR1.66	-31.7%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 THB147.81	$2.31 SAR8.65	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.21 THB1,172.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,206.42 THB1,171,999.79	$33,328.67 SAR125,004.20	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.63 THB366.25	$17.60 SAR66.00	+51.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 66.5% more for housing

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.91 THB532.54	$74.49 SAR279.40	+340.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.06 THB21,264.25	$359.95 SAR1,350.05	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.97 THB10,141.91	$266.63 SAR1,000.03	-17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.69 THB2,163.64	$61.17 SAR229.42	-10.9%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 60.2% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$609.37 THB19,195.25	$295.51 SAR1,108.37	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,346.39 THB420,410.53	$4,132.75 SAR15,500.52	-69.0%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.79 THB87.90	$1.87 SAR7.00	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 THB80.02	$4.04 SAR15.17	+59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 THB138.44	$6.40 SAR24.00	+45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.03 THB1,607.58	$142.94 SAR536.13	+180.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.06 THB253.93	$13.33 SAR50.00	+65.4%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 65.1% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Al Hufuf
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.81 THB1,852.35	$12.66 SAR47.50	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.03 THB1,198.04	$16.00 SAR60.00	-57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.24 THB3,283.46	$41.33 SAR155.01	-60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.47 THB2,881.17	$33.33 SAR125.00	-63.6%
Average			-65.1%

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