Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 39.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 16.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Paris, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.65
|
$2.91
THB100.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.52
|
$5.83
THB200.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.98
|
$0.62
THB21.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$0.29
THB10.03
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.52
THB52.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.94
|
$11.74
THB403.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.26
|
$7.32
THB251.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.72
|
$2.27
THB78.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.15
|
$1.31
THB45.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$1.47
THB50.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.73
THB24.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.04
THB35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.80
THB27.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.71
THB24.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.62
THB21.40
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.45
|
$4.47
THB153.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.17
|
$39.32
THB1,352.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,829.39
|
$55,345.18
THB1,903,341.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.19
|
$10.34
THB355.62
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.77
|
$15.36
THB528.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,331.30
|
$571.31
THB19,647.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,029.57
|
$301.88
THB10,381.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.42
|
$67.33
THB2,315.53
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€736.38
|
$632.63
THB21,756.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,523.35
|
$13,191.37
THB453,656.04
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.31
|
$2.33
THB80.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.20
|
$2.58
THB88.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.04
|
$4.20
THB144.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.52
|
$54.58
THB1,876.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$7.28
THB250.44
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.08
|
$55.27
THB1,900.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.34
|
$34.84
THB1,198.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.61
|
$97.10
THB3,339.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.06
|
$92.12
THB3,168.06
|
|
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