Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 19.7% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Christchurch. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BBD100.00
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
BBD25.00
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
BBD3.93
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
BBD3.08
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
BBD5.25
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
BBD7.99
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.15
BBD26.31
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
BBD9.80
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.16
BBD16.33
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
BBD2.49
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.63
BBD7.26
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.79
BBD7.58
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
BBD5.44
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
BBD15.52
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.50
BBD61.00
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.00
BBD1,650.00
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
BBD1,400.00
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$445.00
BBD890.00
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
BBD12,000.00
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
BBD10.00
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.10
BBD16.20
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BBD200.00
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.50
BBD125.00
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Christchurch vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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