Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 85.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% more in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% more in Limassol
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Limassol are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Limassol.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$21.44
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$2.42
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$6.45
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$7.23
€6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$4.16
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$4.11
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$0.63
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$5.77
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.75
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,616.68
|
$25,722.31
€22,576.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$18.43
€16.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.72
|
$34.47
€30.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.43
|
$1,535.58
€1,347.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.09
|
$1,196.09
€1,049.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.25
|
$159.34
€139.85
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.54
|
$541.02
€474.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,042.63
|
$8,795.05
€7,719.42
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$3.94
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.91
|
$78.30
€68.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.04
|
$93.31
€81.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.45
|
$51.21
€44.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.68
|
$103.60
€90.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.96
|
$134.63
€118.16
|
|
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