Cost of living comparison
Romania is 10.9% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.9 times more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 28.4% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 8.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Romania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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