Cost of living comparison
Bodrum is 4.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.6% more in Bodrum
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Bodrum
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Bodrum
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Bodrum
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Bodrum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Bodrum
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Bodrum
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Bodrum. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bodrum.
If you lived in Bodrum instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 88.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$8.64
TRY336.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$1.17
TRY45.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$0.42
TRY16.23
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$0.90
TRY34.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$5.19
TRY201.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$3.26
TRY126.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$1.69
TRY65.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$2.69
TRY104.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.42
TRY16.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.94
TRY36.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.44
TRY16.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$0.53
TRY20.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.27
TRY10.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$4.40
TRY171.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$6.15
TRY239.18
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$9.02
TRY350.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$630.12
TRY24,500.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$455.63
TRY17,715.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$47.13
TRY1,832.54
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$386.57
TRY15,030.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$5,380.28
TRY209,192.68
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$2.62
TRY101.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$2.56
TRY99.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$1.74
TRY67.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$63.01
TRY2,450.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$4.36
TRY169.62
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$49.14
TRY1,910.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$39.87
TRY1,550.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$72.71
TRY2,826.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$93.06
TRY3,618.47
|
|
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