Cost of living comparison
Montclair is 2.7 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Montclair
- Groceries
-
pay 93.1% more in Montclair
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Montclair
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Montclair
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Montclair
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Montclair
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Montclair
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Montclair are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montclair.
If you lived in Montclair instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.05
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.36
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.12
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB407.25
|
$3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB253.88
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.61
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.04
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.20
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.91
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.91
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.72
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.59
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.90
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB358.72
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
$61.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
$2,266.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
$130.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.63
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB252.62
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Montclair
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
$120.00
|
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