Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 24.7% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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