Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 67.7% more expensive than Aguascalientes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Aguascalientes. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Aguascalientes, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
MX$136.96
|
$2.91
THB99.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
MX$121.74
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
MX$19.95
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MX$14.03
|
$0.29
THB9.97
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$40.68
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
MX$78.62
|
$11.74
THB401.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$94.36
|
$7.32
THB250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MX$39.08
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.72
MX$75.93
|
$1.31
THB44.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$19.10
|
$1.47
THB50.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
MX$8.38
|
$0.73
THB24.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MX$7.54
|
$1.04
THB35.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$13.90
|
$0.80
THB27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.69
|
$0.71
THB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MX$10.93
|
$0.62
THB21.27
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
MX$90.84
|
$4.47
THB152.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.85
MX$426.10
|
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,600.62
MX$421,023.11
|
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
MX$180.58
|
$10.34
THB353.40
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.01
MX$429.31
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$359.89
MX$7,355.22
|
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.89
MX$7,355.22
|
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.63
MX$646.50
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.02
MX$3,474.71
|
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,276.24
MX$66,957.89
|
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.58
|
$2.33
THB79.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MX$58.17
|
$2.58
THB88.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
MX$78.62
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.47
MX$541.07
|
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$81.16
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Aguascalientes
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.02
MX$940.58
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.06
MX$675.67
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.60
MX$1,606.31
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.13
MX$1,044.95
|
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
|
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