Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 57.4% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.20
|
$2.91
THB97.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.10
|
$0.62
THB20.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.86
|
$0.29
THB9.73
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
$11.74
THB391.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.06
|
$7.32
THB244.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.23
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.66
|
$1.31
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.34
|
$1.47
THB49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.73
THB24.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.13
|
$1.04
THB34.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.30
|
$0.80
THB26.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.71
THB23.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.59
|
$4.47
THB148.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.34
|
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.75
|
$10.34
THB344.94
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF48.80
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,793.95
|
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,590.26
|
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF142.89
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,078.47
|
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,174.82
|
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.47
|
$2.33
THB77.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.46
|
$2.58
THB86.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.60
|
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$7.28
THB242.91
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF99.99
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF50.97
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF115.75
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF159.25
|
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
|
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