Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Bethesda Cost of Living Summary
Ko Phan Ghan is 54.2% cheaper than Bethesda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Ko Phan Ghan
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Bethesda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Bethesda, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$3.57
THB119.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.02
THB269.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.92
THB30.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.48
THB16.02
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$1.19
THB39.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.43
|
$9.70
THB325.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$6.39
THB214.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
|
$2.13
THB71.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.14
|
$1.08
THB36.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.32
THB44.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.40
THB13.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.02
THB34.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.94
THB31.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.67
THB22.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.61
THB20.50
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$5.13
THB172.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$26,143.40
THB878K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$11.29
THB378.93
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of transportation
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.00
|
$17.15
THB575.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,300.00
|
$609.02
THB20,442.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.67
|
$631.30
THB21,189.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.91
|
$43.92
THB1,474.25
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.92
|
$505.04
THB16,951.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,066.67
|
$5,793.14
THB194K
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of childcare
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.53
THB84.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.77
THB92.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.55
|
$2.08
THB69.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.00
|
$56.45
THB1,894.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$7.58
THB254.28
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Bethesda
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.33
|
$62.94
THB2,112.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
|
$28.69
THB963.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.08
|
$95.68
THB3,211.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$87.87
THB2,949.32
|
|
Bethesda vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of clothing
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