Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 28.7% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.5% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Chile, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF399.0200
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.1600
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.8500
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.7300
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF110.4900
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
Chile
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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