Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.4% cheaper than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 6.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 40.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.91
THB95.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$0.62
THB20.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$0.29
THB9.54
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$11.74
THB384.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$7.32
THB239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$1.31
THB43.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.47
THB48.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.73
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.04
THB33.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.80
THB26.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.71
THB23.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
THB20.36
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.47
THB146.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$10.34
THB338.31
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.33
THB76.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.58
THB84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
|
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