Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 48.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Khon Kaen
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$1.39
THB43.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$0.56
THB17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.63
THB19.68
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$4.86
THB152.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$1.85
THB58.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
|
Vienna vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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