Cost of living comparison
Arlington vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Arlington is 81.0% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Arlington
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% more in Arlington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Arlington
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Arlington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Arlington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Arlington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Arlington
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Arlington are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Arlington. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Arlington.
Arlington vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arlington instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB100.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB236.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB22.07
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.96
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB50.14
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB292.73
|
$5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB246.70
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB87.02
|
$2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB55.36
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB60.03
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.36
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB42.17
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.67
|
$1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.52
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.47
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB180.43
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,186.84
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB357.82
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB606.47
|
$64.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,928.12
|
$1,516.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,742.42
|
$1,093.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,782.97
|
$160.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,281.38
|
$1,333.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB560K
|
$28,133.33
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB90.71
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB94.80
|
$4.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB156.23
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,982.27
|
$41.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB257.02
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,400.39
|
$60.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,456.80
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,292.58
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,729.35
|
$100.00
|
|
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