Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 27.5% cheaper than High Wycombe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in High Wycombe. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
£4.93
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
£3.48
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.08
£36.04
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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