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Brasov vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 26.3% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 12.6% more in Brasov
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Brasov
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Brasov

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Brasov are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasov. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Brasov.

Brasov vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 THB100.50	$9.70 RON46.78	+232.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 THB201.00	$7.00 RON33.79	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 THB21.24	$1.94 RON9.36	+214.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB10.07	$1.81 RON8.73	+520.4%
Average			+247.1%

Bangkok vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 THB52.52	$1.26 RON6.08	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.74 THB405.04	$4.03 RON19.42	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 THB252.51	$5.65 RON27.28	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 THB78.39	$3.18 RON15.34	+39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 THB45.36	$2.93 RON14.14	+123.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 THB50.76	$0.53 RON2.58	-63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 THB25.06	$0.73 RON3.50	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 THB35.72	$0.69 RON3.33	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 THB27.76	$1.06 RON5.10	+31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 THB24.58	$0.43 RON2.07	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 THB21.47	$0.47 RON2.26	-24.9%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 THB154.06	$5.62 RON27.14	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 THB1,356.78	$17.24 RON83.17	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,345.18 THB1,909,538.80	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.34 THB356.78	$5.82 RON28.07	-43.7%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 12.6% more for housing

	Bangkok	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.36 THB529.96	$8.81 RON42.51	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.31 THB19,711.37	$543.66 RON2,623.15	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.88 THB10,415.67	$384.66 RON1,856.01	+27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.33 THB2,323.07	$114.84 RON554.11	+70.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.63 THB21,827.34	$403.19 RON1,945.40	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,191.37 THB455,133.16	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	-53.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 THB80.40	$2.59 RON12.48	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 THB89.14	$2.97 RON14.31	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.20 THB144.97	$5.39 RON25.99	+28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.58 THB1,883.07	$51.53 RON248.65	-5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.28 THB251.26	$8.62 RON41.59	+18.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.27 THB1,906.89	$53.97 RON260.40	-2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.84 THB1,202.03	$40.57 RON195.73	+16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.10 THB3,350.03	$78.28 RON377.68	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.12 THB3,178.38	$76.81 RON370.61	-16.6%
Average			-5.5%

Bangkok vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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