Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Saudi Arabia

Dhahran vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Dhahran is 11.2% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Dhahran
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Dhahran
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Dhahran
Housing: pay 15.3% less in Dhahran
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Dhahran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Dhahran
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Dhahran

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Dhahran are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhahran.

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Dhahran vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhahran instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$5.33 SAR20.00	+79.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$6.26 SAR23.50	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$0.71 SAR2.67	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$0.18 SAR0.68	-48.3%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$0.98 SAR3.67	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$4.31 SAR16.16	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$6.05 SAR22.71	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$3.84 SAR14.40	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$5.04 SAR18.90	+208.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$0.97 SAR3.63	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.64 SAR2.42	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$0.81 SAR3.02	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.81 SAR3.02	-7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.68 SAR2.57	-12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.44 SAR1.66	-35.9%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$52,762.41 SAR198K	+69.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$27.98 SAR105.00	+165.3%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 15.3% less for housing

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$66.22 SAR248.51	+270.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$359.74 SAR1,350.06	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$453.01 SAR1,700.08	+30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$45.85 SAR172.07	-44.1%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$66.62 SAR250.01	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$13,323.88 SAR50,002.33	-19.3%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$1.87 SAR7.00	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$3.91 SAR14.67	+39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$5.60 SAR21.00	+21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$195.42 SAR733.37	+234.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$10.66 SAR40.00	+40.7%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Dhahran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$51.52 SAR193.34	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$42.64 SAR160.01	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$75.50 SAR283.35	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$88.83 SAR333.35	-19.2%
Average			-17.9%

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