Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Pleasant vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Mount Pleasant is 87.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Groceries
-
pay 71.7% more in Mount Pleasant
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Mount Pleasant
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mount Pleasant
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Mount Pleasant
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Mount Pleasant
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Mount Pleasant
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Mount Pleasant are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Mount Pleasant. Notably, restaurants and housing 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 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.67
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.94
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.50
|
$1.82
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.7% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.90
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.72
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
$1.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.47
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.10
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.72
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.24
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.86
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.69
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.45
|
$1.13
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.81
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB366.25
|
$13.68
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
$768.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
$807.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
$192.03
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.90
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.02
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.93
|
$10.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Pleasant
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
$100.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. Mount Pleasant - Cost of clothing
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