Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sungai Petani vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Sungai Petani is 25.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
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