Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 2.9 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in San Rafael
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in San Rafael are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in San Rafael.
San Rafael vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.67
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
$10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.94
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.50
|
$3.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.90
|
$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.72
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.47
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.10
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.72
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.24
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.86
|
$3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.69
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.45
|
$1.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.81
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB366.25
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
$3,366.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
$2,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
$144.15
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.02
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
$157.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.93
|
$14.50
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
$102.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
$123.00
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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