Cost of living comparison
Bansko is 11.0% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bansko
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Bansko
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Bansko
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Bansko
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Bansko
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Bansko
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Bansko
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Bansko are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bansko. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bansko.
If you lived in Bansko instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$10.30
BGN17.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$8.22
BGN13.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$1.47
BGN2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$1.02
BGN1.70
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$1.06
BGN1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$5.28
BGN8.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$6.60
BGN11.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$3.55
BGN5.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$3.50
BGN5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.85
BGN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.81
BGN1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$1.11
BGN1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.47
BGN0.79
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$5.46
BGN9.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$25.71
BGN43.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$28,128.56
BGN47,066.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$7.51
BGN12.56
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$13.48
BGN22.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$297.72
BGN498.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$461.50
BGN772.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$114.12
BGN190.96
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$554.43
BGN927.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,290.08
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$2.74
BGN4.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$2.25
BGN3.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$2.74
BGN4.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$27.40
BGN45.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$8.22
BGN13.75
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Bansko
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$21.92
BGN36.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$24.66
BGN41.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$43.84
BGN73.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$46.58
BGN77.94
|
|
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