Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Loveland Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 45.9% cheaper than Loveland.

Restaurants
pay 75.1% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 27.3% less in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 13.7% more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 67.5% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 7.7% less in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.4% less in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 2.0% more in Bangkok

The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Loveland. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Loveland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Loveland, you would:

pay 75.1% less for restaurants

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.50
 
$2.97
THB99.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.60
 
$6.98
THB234.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.12
 
$0.65
THB21.81

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$5.14
 
$1.48
THB49.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.98
 
$8.63
THB289.21
Milk (1 gallon) $3.93
 
$7.27
THB243.73

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.48
 
$5.32
THB178.25
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
 
$34.98
THB1,172.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,405.00
 
$31,193.83
THB1M

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pay 67.5% less for housing

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.33
 
$17.88
THB599.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,700.00
 
$675.80
THB22,651.82
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,630.33
 
$346.10
THB11,600.91

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pay 7.7% less for childcare

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,693.33
 
$568.31
THB19,049.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,500.00
 
$16,500.59
THB553K

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$2.67
THB89.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.96
 
$2.79
THB93.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
 
$4.60
THB154.35

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

 
Loveland
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.67
 
$70.75
THB2,371.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.67
 
$42.94
THB1,439.24
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.00
 
$97.05
THB3,252.90

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