Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 4.6% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Khon Kaen
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Khon Kaen. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Quito, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.39
THB43.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.56
THB17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
THB19.68
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$4.86
THB152.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.85
THB58.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
|
Quito vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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