Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Karlovac Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 57.9% more expensive than Karlovac.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Karlovac. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Karlovac Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Karlovac, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
HRK82.45
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
HRK52.47
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
HRK15.74
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
HRK9.00
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
HRK7.50
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
HRK31.86
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
HRK28.37
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
HRK22.49
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
HRK34.00
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.10
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
HRK5.95
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
HRK5.10
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
HRK5.95
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.76
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.06
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK42.63
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,375.67
HRK239,867.69
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
HRK97.45
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.09
HRK212.38
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.26
HRK2,748.48
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.93
HRK2,123.83
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.99
HRK924.10
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
HRK2,623.55
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,401.59
HRK8,995.04
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
HRK14.99
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
HRK12.74
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
HRK35.61
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
HRK224.88
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.42
HRK41.23
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Karlovac
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
HRK674.63
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
HRK224.88
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
HRK449.75
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
HRK487.23
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Karlovac vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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