Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 34.7% cheaper than Albury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Albury, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$2.91
THB98.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$5.83
THB196.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.62
THB20.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.45
|
$11.74
THB396.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$7.32
THB247.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.27
THB76.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.25
|
$1.47
THB49.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.47
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
A$3.80
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.42
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
A$7.84
|
$4.47
THB150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.88
A$107.74
|
$39.32
THB1,327.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,145.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
A$26.99
|
$10.34
THB349.05
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.82
A$85.42
|
$15.36
THB518.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$809.73
A$1,285.18
|
$571.31
THB19,284.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.87
A$1,007.64
|
$301.88
THB10,189.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.49
|
$67.33
THB2,272.71
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.78
|
$632.63
THB21,354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,019.39
|
$13,191.37
THB445,267.21
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.73
A$37.66
|
$4.20
THB141.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.81
A$209.20
|
$54.58
THB1,842.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
A$19.35
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Albury
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.29
A$97.28
|
$55.27
THB1,865.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.54
A$62.76
|
$34.84
THB1,175.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
A$146.44
|
$97.10
THB3,277.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
A$163.87
|
$92.12
THB3,109.48
|
|
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