Cost of living comparison
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Eau Claire vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost of Living Summary
Eau Claire is 66.4% more expensive than Ko Phan Ghan.
Eau Claire vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eau Claire instead of Ko Phan Ghan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.57
THB119.66
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
THB269.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
THB30.81
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
THB16.02
|
$1.50
|
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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.4% more for groceries
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
THB39.89
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.70
THB325.43
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
THB214.51
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB71.48
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB36.18
|
$5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
THB44.37
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.57
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.15
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
THB31.66
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.59
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.50
|
$1.38
|
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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
THB172.14
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,143.40
THB878K
|
$35,957.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.29
THB378.93
|
$20.00
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of transportation
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
THB575.63
|
$69.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.02
THB20,442.01
|
$1,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.30
THB21,189.89
|
$887.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.92
THB1,474.25
|
$162.10
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$505.04
THB16,951.91
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,793.14
THB194K
|
$23,429.75
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of childcare
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
THB84.76
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
THB92.90
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
THB69.80
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
THB1,894.63
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB254.28
|
$11.25
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.94
THB2,112.52
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
THB963.11
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.68
THB3,211.43
|
$107.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.87
THB2,949.32
|
$83.33
|
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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Eau Claire - Cost of clothing
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