Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 23.0% cheaper than Terre Haute.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.67
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.33
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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