Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Santa Clarita Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 31.3% cheaper than Santa Clarita.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Santa Clarita. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Santa Clarita Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Santa Clarita, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.68
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,908.33
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,270.00
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.00
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,000.00
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Clarita
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Santa Clarita vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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