Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Gainesville (GA), United States
Gainesville vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Gainesville is 2.4 times more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 3.9 times more in Gainesville
Groceries
pay 61.3% more in Gainesville
Transportation
pay 40.2% more in Gainesville
Housing
pay 3.9 times more in Gainesville
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Gainesville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 73.2% more in Gainesville
Clothing
pay 49.2% more in Gainesville

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Gainesville are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Gainesville.

Gainesville vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB97.61
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB195.22
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB20.63
$2.52
 

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB51.01
$2.51
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB393.39
$6.33
 
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB245.24
$3.39
 

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB149.63
$3.08
 
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,317.74
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
$34,689.37
 

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB514.71
$78.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB19,144.28
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB10,116.01
$1,300.00
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB21,199.37
$1,802.11
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB442,039.11
$25,965.00
 

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pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB78.09
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB86.58
$4.83
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB140.80
$7.25
 

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pay 49.2% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Gainesville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,852.02
$59.25
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,167.44
$58.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,253.66
$161.25
 

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