Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 5.6% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 74.7% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON52.33	$2.97 THB99.74	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$6.98 THB234.40	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.44	$0.65 THB21.84	-72.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.43	$0.35 THB11.83	-83.9%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Brasov	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.64	$1.48 THB49.62	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON21.04	$8.63 THB289.68	+95.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON28.11	$7.27 THB244.13	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.68	$2.56 THB86.12	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.73	$1.63 THB54.78	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.77 THB59.40	+161.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.32	$0.81 THB27.08	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.48	$1.24 THB41.73	+70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.74	$0.87 THB29.36	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.71	$0.78 THB26.24	+118.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.89	$0.69 THB23.22	+74.4%
Average			+27.2%

Brasov vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Brasov	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.90	$5.32 THB178.55	-25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON109.64	$34.98 THB1,174.47	+52.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.81	$10.55 THB354.09	+80.7%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Brasov	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON43.30	$17.88 THB600.15	+96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,270.29	$675.80 THB22,689.17	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,227.37	$346.10 THB11,620.04	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON649.43	$82.03 THB2,753.97	-39.8%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 74.7% more for childcare

	Brasov	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,115.67	$568.31 THB19,080.44	+28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	$16,500.59 THB554K	+138.4%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.95	$2.67 THB89.77	-14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.23	$2.79 THB93.81	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.91	$4.60 THB154.60	-24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON274.20	$58.43 THB1,961.61	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.85	$7.58 THB254.34	-19.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Brasov	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON246.18	$70.75 THB2,375.38	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON168.37	$42.94 THB1,441.62	+21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON356.20	$97.05 THB3,258.27	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON426.08	$109.92 THB3,690.49	+23.0%
Average			+27.7%

Brasov vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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