Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 97.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 98.7% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation 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 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 98.7% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$5.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$3.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$1.80
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
$20.34
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$70.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$168.71
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$10,000.00
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$78.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$31.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$103.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$137.50
|
|
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