Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 2.5 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.0% more in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Huntington Beach
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.31
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB271.92
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB231.14
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB44.12
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.86
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.11
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.72
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.27
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
$1.36
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.03
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
$19.41
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
$153.80
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB89.22
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB81.22
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
$126.67
|
|
Bangkok vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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