Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Fayetteville Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 16.0% cheaper than Fayetteville.

Restaurants
pay 68.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 2.2% more in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 50.3% more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 63.8% less in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 47.3% less in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.9% less in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 31.7% more in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Fayetteville Cost Breakdown

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

pay 68.9% less for restaurants

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.00
 
$2.91
THB100.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$5.83
THB201.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
 
$0.62
THB21.24

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$3.13
 
$1.52
THB52.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.49
 
$11.74
THB405.04
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$7.32
THB252.51

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pay 50.3% more for transportation

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.16
 
$4.47
THB154.06
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.32
THB1,356.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,689.37
 
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80

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pay 63.8% less for housing

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$78.75
 
$15.36
THB529.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,500.00
 
$571.31
THB19,711.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $301.88
THB10,415.67

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,200.00
 
$632.63
THB21,827.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $13,191.37
THB455,133.16

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$2.33
THB80.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.20
 
$2.58
THB89.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$4.20
THB144.97

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pay 31.7% more for clothing

 
Fayetteville
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.25
 
$55.27
THB1,906.89
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
 
$34.84
THB1,202.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.00
 
$97.10
THB3,350.03

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