Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Anaheim (CA), United States
Anaheim vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Anaheim is 2.5 times more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 5.2 times more in Anaheim
Groceries
pay 88.9% more in Anaheim
Transportation
pay 9.8% more in Anaheim
Housing
pay 4.1 times more in Anaheim
Childcare
pay 66.9% more in Anaheim
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Anaheim
Clothing
pay 5.9% more in Anaheim

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Anaheim are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Anaheim.

Anaheim vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Anaheim instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB97.61
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB195.22
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB20.63
$2.96
 

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB51.01
$3.89
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB393.39
$7.72
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB245.24
$4.13
 

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB149.63
$4.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,317.74
$69.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
$25,499.50
 

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB514.71
$69.62
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB19,144.28
$2,200.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB10,116.01
$2,000.00
 

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pay 66.9% more for childcare

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB21,199.37
$1,056.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB442,039.11
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB78.09
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB86.58
$5.17
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB140.80
$11.00
 

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Anaheim
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,852.02
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,167.44
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,253.66
$92.80
 

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