Cost of living comparison
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High Wycombe vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 2.0 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in High Wycombe
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in High Wycombe are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in High Wycombe.
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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
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pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
High Wycombe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$6.57
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
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pay 52.5% more for transportation
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Bangkok
|
High Wycombe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$16.29
£12.21
|
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pay 3.1 times more for housing
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Bangkok
|
High Wycombe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Bangkok
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High Wycombe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
High Wycombe
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$5.34
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$4.64
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$48.08
£36.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
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pay 7.5% less for clothing
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Bangkok
|
High Wycombe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$63.43
£47.55
|
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