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High Wycombe vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 2.0 times more expensive than Bangkok.
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.10 THB103.53 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.20 THB207.06 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.79 THB26.44 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.33 THB11.13 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% more for groceries
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.44 THB48.08 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.50 THB283.98 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.23 THB241.39 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.28 THB76.27 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.38 THB46.08 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.59 THB53.11 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 THB27.27 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.02 THB34.17 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 THB28.48 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.72 THB24.05 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.65 THB21.68 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.69 THB156.69 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $37.21 THB1,242.35 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,206.42 THB1M | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.63 THB388.23 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.91 THB564.51 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $675.06 THB22,540.61 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $321.97 THB10,750.66 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $68.69 THB2,293.50 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $609.37 THB20,347.42 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,346.39 THB446K | ?? |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.79 THB93.18 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.54 THB84.83 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.40 THB146.75 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.03 THB1,704.07 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.06 THB269.18 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% less for clothing
Bangkok | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $58.81 THB1,963.54 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.03 THB1,269.95 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.24 THB3,480.54 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $91.47 THB3,054.10 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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