Cost of living comparison

 Debrecen, Hungary
compared to
 Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 32.4% more expensive than Debrecen.

Restaurants
pay 41.2% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 41.3% more in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 42.9% more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 2.0% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.1% more in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 39.1% more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Debrecen, you would:

pay 41.2% less for restaurants

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.21
HUF3,382.94
$2.91
THB98.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.37
HUF2,706.35
$5.83
THB196.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
HUF305.67
$0.62
THB20.76

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$1.27
HUF465.03
$1.52
THB51.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.97
HUF1,826.79
$11.74
THB395.81
Milk (1 gallon) $3.91
HUF1,437.91
$7.32
THB246.75

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.10
HUF2,240.15
$4.47
THB150.55
Monthly public transit pass $19.73
HUF7,249.16
$39.32
THB1,325.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,042.06
HUF9,568,893.72
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62

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pay 2.0% less for housing

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.07
HUF5,170.10
$15.36
THB517.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $442.80
HUF162,703.41
$571.31
THB19,261.82
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $360.38
HUF132,418.02
$301.88
THB10,178.12

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $245.51
HUF90,211.79
$632.63
THB21,329.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,472.54
HUF3,113,151.92
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.18
HUF434.95
$2.33
THB78.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.41
HUF518.42
$2.58
THB87.11
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
$4.20
THB141.67

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pay 39.1% more for clothing

 
Debrecen
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.57
HUF19,316.28
$55.27
THB1,863.40
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.33
HUF6,733.67
$34.84
THB1,174.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$62.15
HUF22,834.86
$97.10
THB3,273.63

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