Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 57.8% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.7% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,135.03
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.47
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN978.78
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.29
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.37
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,537.73
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.59
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.68
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.04
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.01
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.97
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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