Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Porto Alegre Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 25.5% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Porto Alegre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
R$6.58
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.13
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$29.88
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
R$18.27
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
R$11.46
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.25
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.40
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.42
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.82
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.77
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$22.94
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.51
R$365.88
|
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,255.09
R$142,286.82
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$57.93
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.48
R$116.40
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.11
R$1,718.53
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.03
R$1,588.02
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.69
R$263.90
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.69
R$1,737.93
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,501.45
R$40,653.38
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.20
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
R$10.86
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.18
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.69
R$155.47
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
R$271.02
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.03
R$347.01
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$498.79
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.68
R$361.36
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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