Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Lawrenceville Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 19.3% cheaper than Lawrenceville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Lawrenceville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Lawrenceville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lawrenceville, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,000.00
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.28
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,560.00
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.16
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,342.00
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.23
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.67
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Lawrenceville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.00
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.50
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Lawrenceville vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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