Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 52.7% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in San Sebastian
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in San Sebastian are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Sebastian. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.74
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.40
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.84
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.83
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.62
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.68
|
$11.34
€10.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB244.13
|
$4.42
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB86.12
|
$3.64
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.78
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.40
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.08
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.73
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.36
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.24
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.22
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.55
|
$6.62
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,174.47
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$36,315.82
€32,416.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB354.09
|
$14.15
€12.63
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB600.15
|
$35.27
€31.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,689.17
|
$1,404.47
€1,253.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,620.04
|
$973.61
€869.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,753.97
|
$104.82
€93.56
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,080.44
|
$447.89
€399.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB554K
|
$13,784.69
€12,304.46
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.77
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.81
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.60
|
$6.16
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,961.61
|
$42.83
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB254.34
|
$8.45
€7.55
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,375.38
|
$72.78
€64.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,441.62
|
$32.19
€28.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,258.27
|
$74.46
€66.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,690.49
|
$134.37
€119.94
|
|
Bangkok vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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