Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zhubei City vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Zhubei City is 13.1% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.4% more in Zhubei City
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Zhubei City
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Zhubei City
- Housing
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pay 6.2% less in Zhubei City
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% more in Zhubei City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.1% more in Zhubei City
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% more in Zhubei City
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Zhubei City are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Zhubei City.
Zhubei City vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.65
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.19
|
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.61
|
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.6% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB270.59
|
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB230.01
|
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB43.91
|
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB50.61
|
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.98
|
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB32.56
|
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.13
|
$1.56
NT$48.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB22.92
|
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB20.65
|
$1.10
NT$34.42
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB149.30
|
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB369.93
|
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
$203.18
NT$6,357.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of housing
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
$655.42
NT$20,507.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB88.78
|
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB80.83
|
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB256.48
|
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
|
Bangkok vs. Zhubei City - Cost of clothing
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