Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
San Pawl Il-bahar is 33.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Childcare
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pay 34.0% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.1% more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Clothing
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pay 36.1% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Pawl Il-bahar are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in San Pawl Il-bahar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Pawl Il-bahar.
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pawl Il-bahar instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$19.60
€17.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$2.02
€1.81
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$1.19
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$4.13
€3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$5.14
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$3.55
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$1.37
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$5.68
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$37,847.06
€33,954.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
$23.51
€21.10
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$40.31
€36.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$979.77
€879.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$858.46
€770.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$44.53
€39.95
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$367.05
€329.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$11,132.13
€9,987.19
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$4.48
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$2.58
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$6.33
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
$50.39
€45.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$9.94
€8.92
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$22.39
€20.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$33.22
€29.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$97.04
€87.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$74.65
€66.97
|
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Bangkok vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of clothing
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