Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 27.7% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Brasilia.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.32
|
$2.91
THB98.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.28
|
$5.83
THB196.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.59
|
$0.62
THB20.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.42
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.08
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.66
|
$11.74
THB396.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.66
|
$7.32
THB247.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.17
|
$2.27
THB76.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.23
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.01
|
$1.47
THB49.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.94
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.91
|
$4.47
THB150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.52
|
$39.32
THB1,327.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,133.95
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,145.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.74
|
$10.34
THB349.05
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.79
|
$15.36
THB518.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,087.83
|
$571.31
THB19,284.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,295.70
|
$301.88
THB10,189.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$297.89
|
$67.33
THB2,272.71
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,671.46
|
$632.63
THB21,354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,702.59
|
$13,191.37
THB445,267.21
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.08
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.12
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.10
|
$4.20
THB141.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.74
|
$54.58
THB1,842.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.32
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$294.55
|
$55.27
THB1,865.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.38
|
$34.84
THB1,175.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$372.87
|
$97.10
THB3,277.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.41
|
$92.12
THB3,109.48
|
|
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