Cost of living comparison
Mount Vernon vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Mount Vernon is 94.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Mount Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in Mount Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Mount Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Mount Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Mount Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Mount Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Mount Vernon
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mount Vernon are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Mount Vernon. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Vernon instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$0.89
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$36,318.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$119.29
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$1,950.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$49,065.00
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$70.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$79.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$79.00
|
|
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