Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 4.4% more expensive than Izmir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Bangkok
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Izmir. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Izmir, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY308.15
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY318.42
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY54.23
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TRY20.10
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
TRY33.23
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
TRY230.46
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
TRY163.00
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
TRY106.40
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
TRY120.56
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
TRY32.59
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
TRY51.25
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
TRY30.95
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
TRY31.53
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TRY13.87
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
TRY197.96
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.11
TRY2,054.30
|
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,708.79
TRY1,951,586.80
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
TRY419.08
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.59
TRY622.94
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.70
TRY27,056.50
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.17
TRY19,604.70
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.51
TRY2,626.45
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$621.67
TRY26,542.73
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,704.79
TRY627,836.97
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.07
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
TRY140.03
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.44
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.60
TRY1,861.71
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY308.15
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Izmir
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.88
TRY2,086.98
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.31
TRY1,464.77
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.46
TRY4,459.92
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.65
TRY4,340.27
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Izmir vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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