Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 22.2% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of United States, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$2.24
฿76.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$6.09
฿206.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.58
฿19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$0.29
฿9.93
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$1.34
฿45.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$9.37
฿317.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$6.20
฿210.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$1.97
฿66.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$1.13
฿38.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.52
฿51.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.70
฿23.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.00
฿33.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.70
฿23.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.66
฿22.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.62
฿21.12
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.34
฿113.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
$41.64
฿1,412.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$54,453.02
฿1,847,046.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
$10.60
฿359.63
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$18.88
฿640.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$598.74
฿20,309.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$297.79
฿10,101.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$69.63
฿2,361.81
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$331.63
฿11,248.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$17,327.26
฿587,740.69
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$2.16
฿73.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$2.26
฿76.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$4.80
฿162.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$65.86
฿2,234.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$6.41
฿217.30
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$57.32
฿1,944.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$35.65
฿1,209.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$97.42
฿3,304.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$84.83
฿2,877.41
|
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