Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 40.9% cheaper than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Albany, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$24.12
|
$2.91
THB101.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.87
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.75
|
$0.62
THB21.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.68
|
$0.29
THB10.12
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.36
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$11.74
THB407.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.91
|
$7.32
THB253.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
THB45.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.41
|
$1.47
THB51.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.92
|
$0.73
THB25.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
THB35.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.92
|
$0.80
THB27.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.71
THB24.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.22
|
$0.62
THB21.59
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.71
|
$4.47
THB154.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB358.72
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$58.43
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$118.44
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$58,250.22
|
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$12.33
|
$2.33
THB80.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$2.58
THB89.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$34.31
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.28
THB252.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
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