Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 11.5% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Chon Buri
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Chon Buri are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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