Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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United States

Canton vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Canton is 35.9% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Canton
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Canton
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Canton
Housing: pay 77.8% more in Canton
Childcare: pay 44.9% less in Canton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Canton
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in Canton

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

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Canton vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Canton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.74	$15.00	+404.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.40	$10.00	+43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.84	$2.17	+233.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.83	$1.56	+342.0%
Average			+207.5%

Bangkok vs. Canton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Canton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.62	$2.47	+67.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB289.68	$5.57	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB244.13	$3.37	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB86.12	$3.12	+21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.78	$4.46	+173.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.40	$1.51	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.08	$0.67	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.73	$2.01	+61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.36	$1.70	+94.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.24	$1.03	+32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.22	$0.91	+31.3%
Average			+18.4%

Bangkok vs. Canton - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Canton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.55	$3.53	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,174.47	$40.00	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$36,168.00	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB354.09	$22.50	+113.3%
Average			+1.0%

Bangkok vs. Canton - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.8% more for housing

	Bangkok	Canton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB600.15	$65.00	+263.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,689.17	$883.33	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,620.04	$783.00	+126.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,753.97	$137.11	+67.1%
Average			+77.8%

Bangkok vs. Canton - Cost of housing

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pay 44.9% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Canton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,080.44	$200.00	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB554K	$14,250.00	-13.6%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Canton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.77	$3.50	+30.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.81	$4.22	+51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.60	$8.00	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,961.61	$25.00	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB254.34	$12.00	+58.4%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Canton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,375.38	$45.00	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,441.62	$40.00	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,258.27	$72.50	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,690.49	$78.75	-28.4%
Average			-25.0%

Bangkok vs. Canton - Cost of clothing

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