Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Qatar

Al Wakrah vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Al Wakrah is 7.7% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% more in Al Wakrah
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Al Wakrah
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Al Wakrah
Housing: pay 63.0% more in Al Wakrah
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Al Wakrah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Al Wakrah
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Al Wakrah

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

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Al Wakrah vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.93	$4.12 QAR14.99	+38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.83	$5.63 QAR20.49	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.88	$0.75 QAR2.75	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.85	$0.27 QAR1.00	-22.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.71	$1.37 QAR5.00	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB290.22	$2.88 QAR10.50	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB244.58	$7.97 QAR29.05	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB86.28	$2.98 QAR10.87	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.88	$3.56 QAR12.95	+117.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.51	$1.01 QAR3.69	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.13	$0.82 QAR3.00	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.81	$0.70 QAR2.56	-43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.41	$0.56 QAR2.03	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.29	$0.37 QAR1.36	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.27	$0.35 QAR1.28	-49.0%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.88	$2.14 QAR7.78	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,176.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB354.74	$18.39 QAR66.98	+74.3%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 63.0% more for housing

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB601.26	$86.45 QAR314.89	+383.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,731.05	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	+59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,641.49	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	+90.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,759.05	$65.24 QAR237.65	-20.5%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,115.66	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB555K	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	-41.8%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.93	$12.21 QAR44.48	+356.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.99	$5.87 QAR21.38	+110.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.89	$4.12 QAR14.99	-10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,965.23	$137.21 QAR499.82	+134.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB254.81	$9.61 QAR34.99	+26.8%
Average			+104.2%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Al Wakrah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,379.76	$26.07 QAR94.97	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,444.28	$20.58 QAR74.97	-52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,264.28	$99.54 QAR362.60	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,697.30	$82.33 QAR299.89	-25.1%
Average			-39.3%

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