Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Khon Kaen Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 25.3% more expensive than Khon Kaen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Lima
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Khon Kaen. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Lima. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Khon Kaen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Khon Kaen, you would:
pay 92.2% more for restaurants
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB48.76
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
THB19.99
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB9.36
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB43.79
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.27
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.12
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.69
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.68
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.86
THB152.92
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 67.9% more for housing
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
THB58.02
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
THB48.76
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
THB195.04
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Khon Kaen
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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