Cost of living comparison
compared to
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 2.1 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Terre Haute
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% more in Terre Haute
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Terre Haute
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Terre Haute
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Terre Haute
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% more in Terre Haute
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Terre Haute
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Terre Haute are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Terre Haute. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.49
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB24.89
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.48
|
$1.83
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
$2.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB267.43
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB227.32
|
$2.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.39
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.01
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.68
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.18
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB26.82
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.65
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.41
|
$1.10
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB147.55
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB365.60
|
$14.43
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
$887.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
$666.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
$141.41
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB87.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB79.88
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
$8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
$13.25
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
$62.33
|
|
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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