Cost of living comparison
Mount Pleasant vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Mount Pleasant is 45.9% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Mount Pleasant
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Mount Pleasant
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% more in Mount Pleasant
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Mount Pleasant
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Mount Pleasant
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mount Pleasant are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Mount Pleasant. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Pleasant instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$2.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$1.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
$15.40
|
|
pay 69.9% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$68.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$799.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$716.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$164.69
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$1,368.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$32,070.71
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$59.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$96.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$118.63
|
|
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