Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 34.5% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 21.2% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 3.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
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pay 71.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 38.7% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 0.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.68
|
$2.91
THB98.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.41
|
$5.83
THB196.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.76
|
$0.62
THB20.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.46
|
$0.29
THB9.86
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.08
|
$1.52
THB51.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€8.09
|
$11.74
THB396.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.59
|
$7.32
THB247.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€4.03
|
$2.27
THB76.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.17
|
$1.31
THB44.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$1.47
THB49.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.73
THB24.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.04
THB35.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.80
THB27.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.71
THB24.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.91
|
$4.47
THB150.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,329.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€26,081.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,871,108.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.61
|
$10.34
THB349.60
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.86
|
$15.36
THB519.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,874.53
|
$571.31
THB19,314.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,573.49
|
$301.88
THB10,206.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€180.03
|
$67.33
THB2,276.32
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,270.80
|
$632.63
THB21,388.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€17,064.65
|
$13,191.37
THB445,973.50
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.98
|
$2.33
THB78.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.19
|
$2.58
THB87.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.95
|
$4.20
THB142.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€44.02
|
$54.58
THB1,845.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.48
|
$7.28
THB246.20
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.91
|
$55.27
THB1,868.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.62
|
$34.84
THB1,177.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€79.63
|
$97.10
THB3,282.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€97.73
|
$92.12
THB3,114.41
|
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