Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hat Yai vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Hat Yai is 18.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Hat Yai
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Hat Yai
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Hat Yai
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Hat Yai
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Hat Yai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Hat Yai
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Hat Yai
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Hat Yai are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hat Yai.
Hat Yai vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hat Yai instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$4.34
THB138.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$1.20
THB38.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.47
THB14.80
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.27
THB40.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$11.47
THB365.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$5.87
THB186.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$2.55
THB81.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.09
THB34.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.20
THB38.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.67
THB21.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$0.91
THB29.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$1.41
THB44.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$1.55
THB49.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.49
THB15.66
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$5.06
THB161.14
|
|
| 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
|
$19,383.15
THB616,702.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
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Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of transportation
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$9.92
THB315.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$279.12
THB8,880.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$113.71
THB3,617.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$67.44
THB2,145.76
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$129.22
THB4,111.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$8,528.59
THB271,349.13
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$2.75
THB87.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$4.50
THB143.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$7.60
THB241.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$38.77
THB1,233.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$27.91
THB888.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$100.79
THB3,206.85
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hat Yai - Cost of clothing
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