Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Dhahran Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 6.7% cheaper than Dhahran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Bangkok are more expensive than in Dhahran. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Dhahran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dhahran, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
SAR27.02
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
SAR0.68
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.67
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SAR22.73
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
SAR10.86
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
SAR15.43
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,994.40
SAR150,097.91
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
SAR41.53
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.84
SAR1,147.81
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.26
SAR2,001.31
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,776.41
SAR36,690.60
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
SAR14.01
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
SAR45.03
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$266.63
SAR1,000.65
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
SAR37.52
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Dhahran
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.65
SAR325.21
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.65
SAR400.26
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.98
SAR450.29
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Dhahran vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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