Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 99.1% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% more in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% more in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Corpus Christi
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Corpus Christi are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB96.36
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB192.72
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.61
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.36
|
$2.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB44.75
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB264.32
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB224.67
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB70.99
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB42.89
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB49.43
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.38
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB31.81
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.51
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.39
|
$1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.18
|
$1.24
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB145.84
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,156.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,156,335.85
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB361.35
|
$17.67
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB525.43
|
$63.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB20,980.05
|
$1,188.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,006.36
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,134.72
|
$133.86
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB18,938.71
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB414,791.69
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB86.73
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB78.95
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB136.59
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,586.09
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB250.54
|
$12.50
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,827.60
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,182.02
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,239.58
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,842.66
|
$117.47
|
|
Bangkok vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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