Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.9% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.70
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.94
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.53
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.15
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.77
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.81
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.67
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.42
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,920.89
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.73
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.52
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£877.10
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£717.63
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.98
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£870.40
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,714.64
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.69
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.74
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.79
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.07
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.09
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.64
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.42
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.30
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.99
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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