Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 5.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants
pay 68.6% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 7.7% less in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 70.6% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 28.1 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.3% less in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 5.7 times more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

pay 68.6% less for restaurants

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.46
$2.91
THB98.48
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.57
$5.83
THB196.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.48
$0.62
THB20.82

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.56
$1.52
THB51.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP11.08
$11.74
THB396.89
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.59
$7.32
THB247.42

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.55
$4.47
THB150.96
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP102.29
$39.32
THB1,329.47
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
$55,345.18
THB1,871,108.88

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pay 70.6% less for housing

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP306.88
$15.36
THB519.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $571.31
THB19,314.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $301.88
THB10,206.05

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pay 28.1 times more for childcare

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP388.71
$632.63
THB21,388.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP613.75
$13,191.37
THB445,973.50

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.18
$2.33
THB78.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.16
$2.58
THB87.35
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP25.06
$4.20
THB142.06

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pay 5.7 times more for clothing

 
Nuku'alofa
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.23
$55.27
THB1,868.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP43.47
$34.84
THB1,177.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP51.15
$97.10
THB3,282.61

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