Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 52.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% less in Chon Buri
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Singapore vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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