Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Leon Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 52.6% more expensive than Leon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Leon. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Leon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Leon, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
MX$244.15
|
$3.10
THB97.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
MX$156.26
|
$6.20
THB195.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
MX$31.90
|
$0.79
THB24.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
MX$29.95
|
$0.33
THB10.50
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
MX$51.33
|
$1.44
THB45.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
MX$83.01
|
$8.50
THB267.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
MX$101.66
|
$7.23
THB227.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MX$38.09
|
$2.28
THB71.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
MX$79.74
|
$1.38
THB43.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
MX$22.15
|
$1.59
THB50.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.29
|
$0.82
THB25.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$11.07
|
$1.02
THB32.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.29
|
$0.85
THB26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$11.07
|
$0.72
THB22.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.72
|
$0.65
THB20.45
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$91.41
|
$4.69
THB147.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
MX$634.80
|
$37.21
THB1,172.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1,171,999.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB366.25
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
MX$585.97
|
$16.91
THB532.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.39
MX$5,615.54
|
$675.06
THB21,264.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.16
MX$7,324.62
|
$321.97
THB10,141.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.56
MX$298.73
|
$68.69
THB2,163.64
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.54
MX$3,418.16
|
$609.37
THB19,195.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,924.33
MX$52,737.29
|
$13,346.39
THB420,410.53
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.06
|
$2.79
THB87.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
MX$78.13
|
$2.54
THB80.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
MX$83.01
|
$4.40
THB138.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.86
MX$1,025.45
|
$51.03
THB1,607.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MX$117.19
|
$8.06
THB253.93
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Leon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.96
MX$1,009.17
|
$58.81
THB1,852.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
MX$781.29
|
$38.03
THB1,198.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.23
MX$1,464.92
|
$104.24
THB3,283.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.91
MX$683.63
|
$91.47
THB2,881.17
|
|
Leon vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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