Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 17.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Sunny Beach
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and housing in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sunny Beach. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.67
|
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
$10.15
BGN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.94
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.50
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.90
|
$4.48
BGN7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.72
|
$7.45
BGN12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
$3.22
BGN5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.47
|
$3.77
BGN6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.10
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.72
|
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.24
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.86
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.69
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.45
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.81
|
$5.77
BGN9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB366.25
|
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
$14.32
BGN23.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
$596.85
BGN996.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
$358.11
BGN598.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.90
|
$1.79
BGN2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.02
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.93
|
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
$35.02
BGN58.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
$31.83
BGN53.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
$126.83
BGN211.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
$98.48
BGN164.48
|
|
Bangkok vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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