Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Moses Lake Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 13.2% cheaper than Moses Lake.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Moses Lake. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Moses Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Moses Lake, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.92
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,296.67
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.00
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.77
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.88
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% more for clothing
|
Moses Lake
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Moses Lake vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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