Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hoffman Estates vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoffman Estates instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.31
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.66
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB271.92
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB231.14
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB44.12
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.86
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.11
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.27
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB89.22
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB81.22
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Hoffman Estates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Hoffman Estates - Cost of clothing
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