Cost of living comparison
Las Vegas is 2.3 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.6% more in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Las Vegas
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Las Vegas.
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$20.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 67.1% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$64.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$17.22
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$72.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$1,504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$1,372.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$186.57
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$997.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$9,666.67
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$25.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$46.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$84.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$95.73
|
|
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