Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 8.7% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Bangkok
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Alicante. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.98
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.50
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.35
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.30
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€6.27
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€25.98
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€11.49
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€868.78
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€679.37
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€640.95
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.60
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.94
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€50.48
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.57
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€97.88
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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