Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 17.8% cheaper than Alamogordo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 14.3% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Alamogordo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Alamogordo, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,778.08
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,047.50
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.21
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Alamogordo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.44
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.50
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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