Cost of living comparison
Urbana vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Urbana is 51.9% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Urbana
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Urbana
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Urbana
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% more in Urbana
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in Urbana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.4% more in Urbana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Urbana
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Urbana are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Urbana. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Urbana.
Urbana vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Urbana instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.58
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
THB234.01
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.81
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.81
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
THB49.54
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.63
THB289.21
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.27
THB243.73
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
THB85.97
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
THB54.69
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
THB59.30
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB27.03
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB41.66
|
$1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB29.31
|
$2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.20
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.19
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
THB178.25
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.98
THB1,172.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.55
THB353.50
|
$7.97
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
THB599.16
|
$61.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.80
THB22,651.82
|
$850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.10
THB11,600.91
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.03
THB2,749.44
|
$181.62
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.31
THB19,049.03
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.59
THB553K
|
$20,000.00
|
|
pay 86.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
THB89.62
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
THB93.66
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
THB154.35
|
$10.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.43
THB1,958.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB253.93
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Urbana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.75
THB2,371.47
|
$48.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.94
THB1,439.24
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.05
THB3,252.90
|
$99.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
THB3,684.41
|
$120.00
|
|
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