Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Plymouth, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Plymouth
|
Bangkok
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.77
THB94.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.55
THB188.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.58
THB19.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
THB10.69
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.62
THB55.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.67
THB328.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.60
THB224.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.22
THB75.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
THB44.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
THB46.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
THB23.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
THB34.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
THB26.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
THB23.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
THB20.88
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.25
THB144.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.06
THB1,226.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$51,319.04
THB1,744,898.30
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.52
THB357.62
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.07
THB512.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$608.65
THB20,694.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$287.69
THB9,781.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.06
THB2,382.02
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$614.94
THB20,908.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,311.97
THB418,619.11
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.08
THB70.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.37
THB80.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.16
THB141.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.72
THB1,962.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
THB235.80
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Plymouth
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.87
THB1,831.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.30
THB1,336.21
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.75
THB3,459.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.54
THB3,146.44
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