Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 28.1% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 36.3% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 36.3% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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