Cost of living comparison

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Bend vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Bend is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 3.8 times more in Bend
Groceries
pay 56.3% more in Bend
Transportation
pay 14.2% more in Bend
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Bend
Childcare
pay 96.3% more in Bend
Entertainment and Sports
pay 69.8% more in Bend
Clothing
pay 10.5% more in Bend

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Bend are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bend.

Bend vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bend instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Bend
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.97
THB99.58
$21.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.98
THB234.01
$10.28
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
THB21.81
$2.46
 

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Bend
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
THB49.54
$3.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.63
THB289.21
$9.50
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.27
THB243.73
$4.32
 

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Bend
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
THB178.25
$4.83
 
Monthly public transit pass $34.98
THB1,172.54
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,193.83
THB1M
$33,555.00
 

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Bangkok
Bend
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.88
THB599.16
$86.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $675.80
THB22,651.82
$2,064.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $346.10
THB11,600.91
$1,640.00
 

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pay 96.3% more for childcare

 
Bangkok
Bend
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $568.31
THB19,049.03
$1,122.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,500.59
THB553K
$32,200.00
 

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pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Bend
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.67
THB89.62
$6.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
THB93.66
$5.54
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.60
THB154.35
$11.16
 

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Bend
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.75
THB2,371.47
$62.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.94
THB1,439.24
$72.25
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.05
THB3,252.90
$90.00
 

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