Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Khon Kaen Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 41.1% more expensive than Khon Kaen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.9% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Manila
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Khon Kaen. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Khon Kaen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Khon Kaen, you would:
pay 94.9% more for restaurants
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB48.76
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
THB19.99
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB9.36
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB43.79
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.27
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB22.12
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.69
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.68
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.86
THB152.92
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 83.1% more for childcare
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
THB58.02
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
THB48.76
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
THB195.04
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Khon Kaen
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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