Cost of living comparison
Vlore is 18.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 84.5% more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Vlore
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Vlore are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vlore. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vlore.
If you lived in Vlore instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.09
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.19
|
$7.00
ALL582
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.89
|
$1.72
ALL143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.42
|
$0.85
ALL70
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.17
|
$0.78
ALL65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB379.22
|
$5.45
ALL453
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB236.40
|
$7.01
ALL582
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.40
|
$2.88
ALL239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.47
|
$3.17
ALL264
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.53
|
$0.61
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.46
|
$1.11
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.44
|
$0.67
ALL56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB25.99
|
$0.59
ALL49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.02
|
$0.44
ALL36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.10
|
$0.52
ALL43
|
|
pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.24
|
$7.80
ALL648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,270.26
|
$21.83
ALL1,815
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,787,774.98
|
$32,152.89
ALL2,672,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.03
|
$46.51
ALL3,866
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB496.16
|
$14.95
ALL1,243
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,454.45
|
$337.42
ALL28,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,751.50
|
$323.52
ALL26,888
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,174.94
|
$48.82
ALL4,057
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,435.49
|
$87.33
ALL7,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB426,111.10
|
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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.27
|
$3.00
ALL250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.46
|
$1.76
ALL147
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB135.73
|
$3.66
ALL304
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,763.00
|
$38.33
ALL3,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.23
|
$7.63
ALL634
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,785.29
|
$43.67
ALL3,629
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,125.38
|
$49.12
ALL4,083
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,136.42
|
$87.33
ALL7,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,975.70
|
$131.00
ALL10,887
|
|
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