Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 22.1% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Corby. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Corby, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£6.28
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.25
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.28
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.36
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.72
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.81
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.25
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.44
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.05
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.57
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£59.86
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£22,884.12
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£11.11
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£28.20
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£698.37
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£798.14
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£191.25
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,646.66
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,988.36
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.99
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£3.05
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£25.69
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.78
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Corby
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£66.51
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£37.41
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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