Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 24.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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