Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hua Hin vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Hua Hin is 21.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Hua Hin
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Hua Hin
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Hua Hin
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Hua Hin
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Hua Hin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Hua Hin
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% less in Hua Hin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hua Hin.
Hua Hin vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hua Hin instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$8.82
THB277.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$0.70
THB22.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$0.36
THB11.38
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$1.39
THB43.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$5.46
THB171.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$1.88
THB59.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$1.24
THB39.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$1.21
THB38.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.37
THB11.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$0.87
THB27.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$0.66
THB20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$0.64
THB20.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$0.48
THB15.15
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$4.97
THB156.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
$12.41
THB390.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$21,709.13
THB682,630.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$8.68
THB273.05
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$18.64
THB586.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$460.03
THB14,465.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$316.33
THB9,946.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$59.81
THB1,880.59
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of housing
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$139.56
THB4,388.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$10,544.43
THB331,563.22
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$2.06
THB64.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$4.65
THB146.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$50.65
THB1,592.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$7.75
THB243.80
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Hua Hin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$16.44
THB516.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$19.85
THB624.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$83.74
THB2,633.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$49.62
THB1,560.30
|
|
Bangkok vs. Hua Hin - Cost of clothing
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