Cost of living comparison
Strassen is 2.3 times more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Strassen
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Strassen
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% more in Strassen
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Strassen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Strassen
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Strassen are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Strassen.
If you lived in Strassen instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB100.50
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.24
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.07
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB405.04
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB252.51
|
$3.45
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.36
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.76
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.06
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.76
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.47
|
?? | |
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.06
|
$6.13
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
$1,714.82
€1,663.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
$1,607.64
€1,559.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
$98.35
€95.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
?? |
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.40
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.14
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
$19.29
€18.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB251.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
?? |
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