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Bydgoszcz vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Bydgoszcz is 47.6% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Bydgoszcz
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Bydgoszcz
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Bydgoszcz
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Bydgoszcz
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Bydgoszcz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% more in Bydgoszcz
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Bydgoszcz

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

Bydgoszcz vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB97.67	$13.67 PLN49.10	+340.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 THB195.33	$8.20 PLN29.46	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 THB24.94	$2.39 PLN8.58	+201.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB10.50	$1.88 PLN6.74	+462.8%
Average			+259.4%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 THB45.36	$1.56 PLN5.59	+8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 THB267.90	$5.65 PLN20.28	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 THB227.72	$4.03 PLN14.47	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB71.95	$3.51 PLN12.62	+53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.38 THB43.47	$3.47 PLN12.47	+151.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 THB50.10	$0.63 PLN2.26	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 THB25.72	$0.77 PLN2.75	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB32.24	$0.81 PLN2.92	-20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 THB26.86	$1.97 PLN7.07	+131.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB22.69	$0.48 PLN1.71	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 THB20.45	$0.56 PLN2.03	-13.0%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 THB147.81	$6.60 PLN23.69	+40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.21 THB1,172.00	$29.53 PLN106.05	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,206.42 THB1,171,999.79	$34,064.62 PLN122,342.35	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.63 THB366.25	$8.75 PLN31.42	-24.8%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.91 THB532.54	$17.13 PLN61.54	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.06 THB21,264.25	$772.39 PLN2,774.04	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.97 THB10,141.91	$537.71 PLN1,931.19	+67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.69 THB2,163.64	$172.53 PLN619.64	+151.2%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$609.37 THB19,195.25	$460.70 PLN1,654.60	-24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,346.39 THB420,410.53	$5,468.28 PLN19,639.19	-59.0%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.79 THB87.90	$4.10 PLN14.73	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 THB80.02	$4.01 PLN14.41	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 THB138.44	$5.13 PLN18.41	+16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.03 THB1,607.58	$37.97 PLN136.38	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.06 THB253.93	$7.93 PLN28.48	-1.6%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Bydgoszcz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.81 THB1,852.35	$98.43 PLN353.51	+67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.03 THB1,198.04	$37.94 PLN136.25	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.24 THB3,283.46	$112.32 PLN403.39	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.47 THB2,881.17	$130.10 PLN467.25	+42.2%
Average			+29.3%

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