Cost of living comparison
Bar is 36.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Bar
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Bar are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.05
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.36
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.12
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB407.25
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB253.88
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.61
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.04
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.20
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.91
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.91
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.72
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.59
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.90
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB358.72
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.84
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.63
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB252.62
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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