Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sakon Nakhon vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Sakon Nakhon is 25.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Sakon Nakhon
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sakon Nakhon.
Sakon Nakhon vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sakon Nakhon instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB95.86
|
$1.55
THB47.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB191.72
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.48
|
$0.73
THB22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.31
|
$0.27
THB8.31
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB44.52
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB262.95
|
$5.79
THB178.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB223.51
|
$9.62
THB297.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB70.62
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB42.67
|
$1.05
THB32.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB49.18
|
$1.27
THB39.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.25
|
$0.42
THB13.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB31.64
|
$1.02
THB31.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.37
|
$1.08
THB33.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.27
|
$0.63
THB19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.07
|
$0.59
THB18.12
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB145.08
|
$5.09
THB157.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,150.33
|
$7.75
THB239.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1M
|
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB359.48
|
$7.26
THB224.31
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB522.70
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB20,871.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB9,954.40
|
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,123.63
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB18,840.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB413K
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB86.27
|
$2.17
THB67.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB78.54
|
$1.50
THB46.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB135.88
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,577.86
|
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB249.24
|
$3.72
THB115.03
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,818.11
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,175.89
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,222.75
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,827.90
|
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of clothing
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