Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Goldsboro Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 30.1% cheaper than Goldsboro.

Restaurants
pay 66.8% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 25.6% less in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 34.9% more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 49.2% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 0.6% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 36.3% more in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Goldsboro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Goldsboro, you would:

pay 66.8% less for restaurants

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$2.97
THB99.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.50
 
$6.98
THB234.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.10
 
$0.65
THB21.81

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$3.56
 
$1.48
THB49.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.48
 
$8.63
THB289.21
Milk (1 gallon) $3.19
 
$7.27
THB243.73

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pay 34.9% more for transportation

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.80
 
$5.32
THB178.25
Monthly public transit pass ?? $34.98
THB1,172.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,999.00
 
$31,193.83
THB1M

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pay 49.2% less for housing

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.00
 
$17.88
THB599.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,253.00
 
$675.80
THB22,651.82
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $871.67
 
$346.10
THB11,600.91

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $771.67
 
$568.31
THB19,049.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,000.00
 
$16,500.59
THB553K

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
 
$2.67
THB89.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.26
 
$2.79
THB93.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.17
 
$4.60
THB154.35

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

 
Goldsboro
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.50
 
$70.75
THB2,371.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.25
 
$42.94
THB1,439.24
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$97.05
THB3,252.90

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