Cost of living comparison
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Lawrence vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost of Living Summary
Lawrence is 67.0% more expensive than Ko Phan Ghan.
Lawrence vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lawrence instead of Ko Phan Ghan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.57
THB119.66
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
THB269.24
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
THB30.81
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
THB16.02
|
$1.87
|
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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.3% more for groceries
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
THB39.89
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.70
THB325.43
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
THB214.51
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB71.48
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB36.18
|
$5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
THB44.37
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.57
|
$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.15
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
THB31.66
|
$1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB22.59
|
$0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.50
|
$1.33
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
THB172.14
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,143.40
THB878K
|
$22,349.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.29
THB378.93
|
$13.91
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
THB575.63
|
$64.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.02
THB20,442.01
|
$1,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.30
THB21,189.89
|
$924.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.92
THB1,474.25
|
$210.42
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$505.04
THB16,951.91
|
$980.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,793.14
THB194K
|
$19,239.33
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
THB84.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
THB92.90
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
THB69.80
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
THB1,894.63
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
THB254.28
|
$12.00
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Ko Phan Ghan
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.94
THB2,112.52
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
THB963.11
|
$39.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.68
THB3,211.43
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.87
THB2,949.32
|
$100.00
|
|
Ko Phan Ghan vs. Lawrence - Cost of clothing
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