Cost of living comparison
Grenoble is 79.9% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Grenoble
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Grenoble
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Grenoble
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% more in Grenoble
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Grenoble
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.2% more in Grenoble
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Grenoble
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Grenoble are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Grenoble.
If you lived in Grenoble instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.05
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.36
|
$2.60
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.12
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB407.25
|
$10.03
€9.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB253.88
|
$4.69
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.61
|
$4.98
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.04
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.20
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.91
|
$1.46
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.91
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.72
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.59
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.90
|
$7.08
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
$68.97
€67.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB358.72
|
$18.63
€18.16
|
|
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
$717.14
€699.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
$571.61
€557.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
$696.65
€679.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.84
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.63
|
$3.26
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
$36.32
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB252.62
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
$130.76
€127.51
|
|
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