Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Lappeenranta Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 10.5% more expensive than Lappeenranta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Lappeenranta. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Lappeenranta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lappeenranta, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.67
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
€2.32
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.70
€5.70
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.86
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.75
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.41
€55.73
|
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,910.85
€26,336.23
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.24
€20.65
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.31
€19.86
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.80
€638.84
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.27
€519.96
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
€74.34
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,634.48
€17,580.70
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.71
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.20
€41.07
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
Lappeenranta
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.73
€69.63
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€82.93
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.77
€162.54
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Lappeenranta vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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