Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Bang Buathong is 2.6% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.7% more in Bang Buathong
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Bang Buathong
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% less in Bang Buathong
- Housing
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pay 17.0% more in Bang Buathong
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Bang Buathong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.6% more in Bang Buathong
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% less in Bang Buathong
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bang Buathong are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bang Buathong.
Bang Buathong vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bang Buathong instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$3.10
THB99.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$7.75
THB247.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.70
THB22.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.49
THB15.70
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$6.61
THB211.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$1.88
THB60.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$1.24
THB39.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$1.41
THB44.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.56
THB17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.87
THB27.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$0.66
THB20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.72
THB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.65
THB20.76
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$4.69
THB150.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$21,703.74
THB693,935.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$8.53
THB272.62
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$22.06
THB705.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$465.08
THB14,870.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$341.06
THB10,904.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$65.90
THB2,106.95
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$139.52
THB4,461.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$2.79
THB89.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$2.06
THB65.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$8.06
THB257.75
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Bang Buathong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$16.43
THB525.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$34.69
THB1,109.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$102.01
THB3,261.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$49.61
THB1,586.14
|
|
Thailand vs. Bang Buathong - Cost of clothing
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