Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 56.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$2.91
THB99.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.83
THB199.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.62
THB21.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.29
THB10.00
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.52
THB52.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$11.74
THB402.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$7.32
THB250.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.27
THB77.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$1.31
THB45.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.47
THB50.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.73
THB24.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.04
THB35.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.80
THB27.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.71
THB24.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.62
THB21.34
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.47
THB153.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$39.32
THB1,348.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,897,347.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$10.34
THB354.50
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$15.36
THB526.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$571.31
THB19,585.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$301.88
THB10,349.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$67.33
THB2,308.24
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$632.63
THB21,687.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$13,191.37
THB452,227.34
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.33
THB79.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.58
THB88.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$4.20
THB144.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$54.58
THB1,871.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$7.28
THB249.65
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Bangkok
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$55.27
THB1,894.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$34.84
THB1,194.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$97.10
THB3,328.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$92.12
THB3,158.08
|
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