Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 44.7% more expensive than Chon Buri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Bangkok are more expensive than in Chon Buri. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Chon Buri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Chon Buri, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.02
THB64.14
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.30
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
THB15.62
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
THB197.34
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
THB173.66
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
THB39.57
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
THB38.49
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
THB11.75
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
THB27.60
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB20.89
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB25.06
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.19
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB161.56
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
THB278.75
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
THB246.68
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Chon Buri
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Chon Buri vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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