Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 18.8% cheaper than Nelson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Nelson. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Nelson, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
NZ$25.97
|
$3.10
THB98.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
NZ$15.48
|
$6.20
THB197.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
NZ$3.12
|
$0.79
THB25.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
NZ$3.99
|
$0.33
THB10.61
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$1.44
THB45.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
NZ$8.32
|
$8.50
THB270.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NZ$13.94
|
$7.23
THB230.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.85
NZ$10.12
|
$2.28
THB72.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
NZ$6.04
|
$1.38
THB43.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
NZ$2.89
|
$1.59
THB50.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
$0.82
THB25.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
NZ$2.77
|
$1.02
THB32.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
NZ$5.13
|
$0.85
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.49
|
$0.72
THB22.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.60
|
$0.65
THB20.65
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$4.69
THB149.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
$37.21
THB1,183.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,596.36
NZ$30,459.35
|
$37,206.42
THB1,183,775.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
NZ$38.95
|
$11.63
THB369.93
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.60
NZ$82.39
|
$16.91
THB537.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.32
NZ$1,414.78
|
$675.06
THB21,477.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.01
NZ$1,081.89
|
$321.97
THB10,243.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.71
NZ$234.91
|
$68.69
THB2,185.37
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 43.1% more for childcare
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.54
NZ$798.93
|
$609.37
THB19,388.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,653.95
NZ$14,980.01
|
$13,346.39
THB424,634.53
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.21
NZ$12.48
|
$2.79
THB88.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
NZ$5.66
|
$2.54
THB80.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
$4.40
THB139.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.54
NZ$80.56
|
$51.03
THB1,623.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
NZ$18.48
|
$8.06
THB256.48
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Nelson
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.69
NZ$99.87
|
$58.81
THB1,870.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$38.03
THB1,210.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.48
NZ$217.21
|
$104.24
THB3,316.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.16
NZ$183.75
|
$91.47
THB2,910.11
|
|
Nelson vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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