Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Songkhla Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 3.2 times more expensive than Songkhla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Songkhla. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Songkhla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Songkhla, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.71
THB52.74
|
$17.52
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
THB105.47
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
THB20.62
|
$2.50
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.27
|
$1.34
€1.13
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
THB28.77
|
$2.21
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
THB249.30
|
$9.54
€8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB181.48
|
$7.12
€6.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
THB49.86
|
$4.62
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB36.97
|
$5.53
€4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB34.79
|
$1.21
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
THB25.03
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.40
|
$1.08
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
THB18.06
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB21.75
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB25.26
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
THB156.97
|
$7.66
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.03
THB1,917.69
|
$40.88
€34.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB863K
|
$29,199.74
€24,707.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
THB241.89
|
$19.86
€16.80
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.71
THB578.50
|
$32.12
€27.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB8,629.62
|
$1,436.63
€1,215.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.98
THB5,657.20
|
$927.65
€784.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.18
THB2,108.05
|
$171.74
€145.32
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.05
THB3,835.39
|
$568.18
€480.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,266.68
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB67.12
|
$5.84
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB46.34
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB139.03
|
$7.18
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,534.15
|
$70.65
€59.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
THB172.59
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Songkhla
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.01
THB958.85
|
$81.76
€69.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.76
€31.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.68
€75.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$21.71
THB671.19
|
$116.80
€98.83
|
|
Songkhla vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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