Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buriram vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Buriram is 22.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Buriram
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Buriram
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Buriram
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Buriram
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Buriram
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Buriram
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Buriram.
Buriram vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buriram instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
$1.55
THB49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
$8.05
THB257.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.31
|
$0.47
THB14.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.66
|
$0.26
THB8.43
|
|
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB271.92
|
$5.43
THB173.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB231.14
|
$5.17
THB165.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB44.12
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.86
|
$1.83
THB58.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.11
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.72
|
$1.10
THB35.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.27
|
$0.70
THB22.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
$0.63
THB20.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.03
|
$4.77
THB152.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
$155.07
THB4,957.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB89.22
|
$1.86
THB59.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB81.22
|
$1.40
THB44.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
$4.65
THB148.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
$55.82
THB1,784.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Buriram - Cost of clothing
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