Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 2.5 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 90.6% more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.0% more in Asheville
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Asheville
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Asheville are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 90.6% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 97.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$143.33
|
|
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