Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 30.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 65.1% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 24.2% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 5.0% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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pay 65.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$2.97 THB99.74	-74.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$6.98 THB234.40	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$0.65 THB21.84	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$0.35 THB11.83	-84.3%
Average			-65.1%

Warsaw vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$1.48 THB49.62	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$8.63 THB289.68	+95.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$7.27 THB244.13	+78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$2.56 THB86.12	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$1.63 THB54.78	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.77 THB59.40	+225.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.81 THB27.08	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.24 THB41.73	+60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$0.87 THB29.36	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.78 THB26.24	+94.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.69 THB23.22	+69.4%
Average			+24.2%

Warsaw vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$5.32 THB178.55	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$34.98 THB1,174.47	+24.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$31,193.83 THB1M	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$10.55 THB354.09	-17.5%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$17.88 THB600.15	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$675.80 THB22,689.17	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$346.10 THB11,620.04	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$82.03 THB2,753.97	-68.8%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 5.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$568.31 THB19,080.44	-3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$16,500.59 THB554K	+14.1%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$2.67 THB89.77	-41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$2.79 THB93.81	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$4.60 THB154.60	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$58.43 THB1,961.61	+25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$7.58 THB254.34	-17.7%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$70.75 THB2,375.38	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$42.94 THB1,441.62	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$97.05 THB3,258.27	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$109.92 THB3,690.49	-1.7%
Average			-10.6%

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