Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 49.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.99
|
$2.91
THB98.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.29
THB9.84
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$11.74
THB395.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.07
|
$7.32
THB246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.16
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.39
|
$1.31
THB44.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.47
THB49.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.73
THB24.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.04
THB34.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.80
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.71
THB24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.62
THB20.98
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.14
|
$4.47
THB150.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.99
|
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,493.97
|
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.87
|
$10.34
THB348.65
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.15
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,328.20
|
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.66
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,799.50
|
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,995.52
|
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.00
|
$2.33
THB78.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.58
THB87.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.00
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.32
|
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.00
|
$7.28
THB245.52
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.48
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.65
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.72
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.62
|
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
|
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