Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Pamplona Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 32.2% cheaper than Pamplona.
Bangkok vs. Pamplona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Pamplona, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.99
|
$2.97
THB99.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$6.98
THB234.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
€2.67
|
$0.65
THB21.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.83
|
$0.35
THB11.85
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.07
|
$1.48
THB49.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
€7.37
|
$8.63
THB290.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.01
|
$7.27
THB244.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.67
|
$2.56
THB86.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
€3.23
|
$1.63
THB54.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.77
THB59.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.81
THB27.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.24
THB41.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.87
THB29.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.78
THB26.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.69
THB23.27
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.66
€5.95
|
$5.32
THB178.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.07
€46.47
|
$34.98
THB1,176.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,315.82
€32,413.25
|
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.55
THB354.74
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.39
€38.73
|
$17.88
THB601.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$965.77
€861.99
|
$675.80
THB22,731.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.80
€774.54
|
$346.10
THB11,641.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.77
€121.18
|
$82.03
THB2,759.05
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.91
€324.81
|
$568.31
THB19,115.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,500.59
THB555K
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$2.67
THB89.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
€2.50
|
$2.79
THB93.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$4.60
THB154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€38.22
|
$58.43
THB1,965.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.99
|
$7.58
THB254.81
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Pamplona
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.52
€68.29
|
$70.75
THB2,379.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
$42.94
THB1,444.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
€66.21
|
$97.05
THB3,264.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.97
€99.94
|
$109.92
THB3,697.30
|
|
Pamplona vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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