Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 39.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.66
|
$2.77
THB92.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.79
|
$5.55
THB184.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.45
|
$0.58
THB19.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.32
|
$0.31
THB10.44
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.42
|
$1.62
THB53.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.55
|
$9.67
THB321.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.31
|
$6.60
THB219.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.70
|
$2.22
THB73.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.89
|
$1.30
THB43.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.11
|
$1.37
THB45.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.70
THB23.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.02
THB33.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.17
|
$0.78
THB25.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.69
THB22.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.61
THB20.40
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.48
|
$4.25
THB141.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.06
|
$36.06
THB1,197.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€27,954.82
|
$51,319.04
THB1,704,792.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.78
|
$10.52
THB349.40
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.11
|
$15.07
THB500.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,050.66
|
$608.65
THB20,219.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€880.01
|
$287.69
THB9,557.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€164.85
|
$70.06
THB2,327.27
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€891.37
|
$614.94
THB20,428.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,859.85
|
$12,311.97
THB408,997.38
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.90
|
$2.08
THB69.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.50
|
$2.37
THB78.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.34
|
$4.16
THB138.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.46
|
$57.72
THB1,917.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.75
|
$6.94
THB230.38
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€93.94
|
$53.87
THB1,789.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.68
|
$39.30
THB1,305.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€105.85
|
$101.75
THB3,380.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.46
|
$92.54
THB3,074.12
|
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