Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Chapel Hill. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$2.02
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$1.65
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$126.18
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$61.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$11.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$82.50
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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