Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Idaho Falls Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 25.2% cheaper than Idaho Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Idaho Falls. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Idaho Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Idaho Falls, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$3.10
THB99.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.79
THB25.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.33
THB10.66
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
|
$8.50
THB271.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$7.23
THB231.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$1.38
THB44.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.59
THB50.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.82
THB26.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.02
THB32.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.85
THB27.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.72
THB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.65
THB20.76
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.69
THB150.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$11.63
THB371.75
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$2.79
THB89.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.54
THB81.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$8.06
THB257.75
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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