Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 16.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Khon Kaen
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$1.39
THB43.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$0.56
THB17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$0.63
THB19.68
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$4.86
THB152.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$1.85
THB58.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
|
Bangkok vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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