Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 47.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Khon Kaen
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.76
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.87
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$1.39
THB43.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$0.56
THB17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.63
THB19.68
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$4.86
THB152.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.60
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€680.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$1.85
THB58.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.20
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.73
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.09
|
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
|
Paris vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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