Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Khon Kaen Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 4.3 times more expensive than Khon Kaen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6 times more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 12.0 times more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 74.9% more in New York City
New York City vs. Khon Kaen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Khon Kaen, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
THB99.93
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
THB199.85
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
THB20.49
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
THB9.49
|
$2.97
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
THB83.94
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.60
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.66
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.66
|
$2.04
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
THB167.37
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,562.62
THB1M
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.44
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0 times more for housing
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.28
THB9,326.52
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.44
THB5,329.44
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.41
THB2,435.72
|
$164.80
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,912.52
THB300K
|
$60,882.67
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
THB59.46
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB49.96
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.42
THB1,998.54
|
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
THB199.85
|
$22.50
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.9% more for clothing
|
Khon Kaen
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.71
THB999.27
|
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.65
THB1,199.12
|
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.27
THB2,498.17
|
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.13
THB2,997.81
|
$132.00
|
|
Khon Kaen vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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