Cost of living comparison
compared to
Crawley vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Crawley is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Crawley
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Crawley
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% more in Crawley
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Crawley
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% more in Crawley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Crawley
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Crawley
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Crawley are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Crawley.
Crawley vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Crawley instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$10.34
£7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$2.34
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$3.66
£2.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$5.49
£4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$3.67
£2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$16.29
£12.18
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$1,635.90
£1,223.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$1,368.82
£1,023.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$276.32
£206.64
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$1,736.06
£1,298.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$8,012.60
£5,992.07
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$54.75
£40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$11.35
£8.49
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Crawley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$71.22
£53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$84.13
£62.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$133.54
£99.87
|
|
Bangkok vs. Crawley - Cost of clothing
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