Cost of living comparison
Al-farwaniyah is 6.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Housing
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pay 29.2% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Childcare
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pay 74.5% less in Al-farwaniyah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% more in Al-farwaniyah
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Al-farwaniyah are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Al-farwaniyah.
If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$7.32
KWD2.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$19,509.97
KWD6,013.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$17.15
KWD5.290
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$541.94
KWD167.050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$104.05
KWD32.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$4,552.33
KWD1,403.210
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$37.39
KWD11.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
|
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