Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 22.2% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 35.9% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 62.4% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Plzen. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Plzen, you would:

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pay 62.4% less for restaurants

	Plzen	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK250.08	$2.97 THB99.72	-74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK200.06	$6.98 THB234.34	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.49	$0.65 THB21.84	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.76	$0.35 THB11.83	-80.2%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Plzen	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.47	$1.48 THB49.61	-9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK150.05	$8.63 THB289.61	+25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK91.46	$7.27 THB244.07	+73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK86.03	$2.56 THB86.09	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK99.02	$1.63 THB54.77	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.17	$1.77 THB59.39	+82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.07	$0.81 THB27.07	-2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.50	$1.24 THB41.72	+26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.55	$0.87 THB29.35	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.25	$0.78 THB26.23	+39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.25	$0.69 THB23.22	+23.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Plzen	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK153.08	$5.32 THB178.50	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK600.18	$34.98 THB1,174.17	+27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK664K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK285.09	$10.55 THB354.00	-19.3%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 35.9% less for housing

	Plzen	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK355.99	$17.88 THB600.00	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,769.55	$675.80 THB22,683.32	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,275.28	$346.10 THB11,617.04	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,571.05	$82.03 THB2,753.26	-60.9%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 62.4% more for childcare

	Plzen	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,167.59	$568.31 THB19,075.51	+73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK236K	$16,500.59 THB554K	+52.5%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK60.02	$2.67 THB89.75	-2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.97	$2.79 THB93.79	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK150.05	$4.60 THB154.56	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,309.49	$58.43 THB1,961.10	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK250.08	$7.58 THB254.28	-33.9%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Plzen	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,715.91	$70.75 THB2,374.76	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK941.96	$42.94 THB1,441.24	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,863.07	$97.05 THB3,257.43	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,409.07	$109.92 THB3,689.53	-0.5%
Average			+0.3%

Plzen vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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