Cost of living comparison
compared to
Graz vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Graz is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Graz
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Graz
- Transportation
-
pay 65.8% more in Graz
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Graz
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Graz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Graz
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% more in Graz
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Graz are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Graz.
Graz vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Graz instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$2.64
€2.25
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$10.13
€8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$6.41
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$4.87
€4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$6.63
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$1.86
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of groceries
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$6.69
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
$75.57
€64.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$30,940.04
€26,361.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$27.21
€23.19
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$37.68
€32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$800.52
€682.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$691.55
€589.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$319.27
€272.02
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of housing
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$434.83
€370.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$6,327.54
€5,391.11
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$7.83
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$52.92
€45.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Graz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$105.82
€90.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$44.94
€38.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$105.77
€90.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$183.57
€156.40
|
|
Bangkok vs. Graz - Cost of clothing
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