Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.1 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 91.4% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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