Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 66.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 83.3% more in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Palm Coast
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Palm Coast are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Palm Coast. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$0.80
|
|
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$1.48
|
|
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$108.22
|
|
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$18.55
|
|
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$92.25
|
|
Bangkok vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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