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
£19.95
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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