Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 23.9% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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