Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Rockford Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 4.0% cheaper than Rockford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Rockford. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Rockford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Rockford, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$3.10
THB99.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$0.79
THB25.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.33
THB10.66
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.61
|
$8.50
THB271.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$7.23
THB231.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
|
$1.38
THB44.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.59
THB50.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.82
THB26.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.02
THB32.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.85
THB27.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.72
THB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.65
THB20.76
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$4.69
THB150.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,743.00
|
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.00
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.50
|
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.33
|
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.77
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.11
|
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,000.00
|
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.79
THB89.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$2.54
THB81.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.09
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$8.06
THB257.75
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Rockford
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.33
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.66
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
|
Rockford vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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