Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 6.8% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 68.4% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 4.4% less in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Umm Al Quwain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Umm Al Quwain, you would:

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 AED22.50	$3.10 THB101.34	-49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$6.20 THB202.69	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.79 THB25.88	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.33 THB10.90	-18.4%
Average			-27.4%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$1.44 THB47.07	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 AED16.50	$8.50 THB277.99	+89.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$7.23 THB236.29	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 AED7.80	$2.28 THB74.66	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 AED10.51	$1.38 THB45.11	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 AED2.90	$1.59 THB51.99	+101.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.18	$0.82 THB26.69	+37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.49	$1.02 THB33.45	+50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.85 THB27.88	+86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.72 THB23.55	+66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.65 THB21.22	+31.4%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$4.69 THB153.38	+66.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.21 THB1,216.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$37,206.42 THB1M	+36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$11.63 THB380.04	+33.4%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$16.91 THB552.59	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.74 AED2,500.00	$675.06 THB22,064.81	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.59 AED2,000.00	$321.97 THB10,523.73	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.82 AED392.29	$68.69 THB2,245.09	-35.7%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 68.4% more for childcare

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$589.97 AED2,166.67	$609.37 THB19,917.92	+3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	$13,346.39 THB436K	+133.4%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$2.79 THB91.21	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 AED13.72	$2.54 THB83.04	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.51	$4.40 THB143.65	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.38 AED166.67	$51.03 THB1,668.10	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$8.06 THB263.49	-40.8%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

	Umm Al Quwain	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.54 AED215.00	$58.81 THB1,922.09	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 AED225.00	$38.03 THB1,243.14	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.02 AED312.25	$104.24 THB3,407.08	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.94 AED345.00	$91.47 THB2,989.64	-2.6%
Average			-4.4%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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