Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 16.9% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 19.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 76.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
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pay 75.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 56.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 76.0% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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