Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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United States

Kingsport vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Kingsport is 47.9% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Kingsport
Groceries: pay 29.7% more in Kingsport
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Kingsport
Housing: pay 93.3% more in Kingsport
Childcare: pay 0.3% more in Kingsport
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Kingsport
Clothing: pay 16.5% less in Kingsport

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Kingsport are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kingsport. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Kingsport.

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Kingsport vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingsport instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.58	$17.50	+489.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.01	$11.38	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.81	$2.31	+255.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.81	$1.95	+453.3%
Average			+254.9%

Bangkok vs. Kingsport - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.7% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.54	$2.67	+80.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB289.21	$7.06	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB243.73	$3.31	-54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.97	$3.39	+32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.69	$3.82	+134.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.30	$2.45	+38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.03	$0.54	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.66	$1.72	+38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.31	$2.07	+136.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.20	$1.04	+33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.19	$1.44	+108.2%
Average			+29.7%

Bangkok vs. Kingsport - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.25	$3.15	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,172.54	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$36,227.00	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB353.50	??
Average			-19.2%

Bangkok vs. Kingsport - Cost of transportation

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pay 93.3% more for housing

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB599.16	$64.60	+261.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,651.82	$1,105.00	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,600.91	$887.25	+156.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,749.44	$94.76	+15.5%
Average			+93.3%

Bangkok vs. Kingsport - Cost of housing

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pay 0.3% more for childcare

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,049.03	$570.00	+0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB553K	??
Average			+0.3%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.62	$4.50	+68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.66	$5.17	+84.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.35	$8.00	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,958.38	$41.67	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB253.93	$13.00	+71.6%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 16.5% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Kingsport
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,371.47	$45.00	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,439.24	$34.67	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,252.90	$91.75	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,684.41	$110.00	+0.1%
Average			-16.5%

Bangkok vs. Kingsport - Cost of clothing

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