Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Strassen Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 19.9% cheaper than Strassen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Strassen. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Strassen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Strassen, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.10
THB99.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$0.79
THB25.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$0.33
THB10.66
|
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.44
THB46.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.50
THB271.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.24
|
$7.23
THB231.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
THB44.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
THB50.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.82
THB26.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
THB32.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
THB27.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
THB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
THB20.76
|
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$4.69
THB150.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.18
€92.42
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$2.79
THB89.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.54
THB81.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.40
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.06
THB257.75
|
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Strassen
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
Strassen vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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