Cost of living comparison

Gliwice, Poland

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Gliwice Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 17.8% more expensive than Gliwice.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 47.7% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 34.3% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 92.9% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% more in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Gliwice Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.92 PLN29.67	$2.91 THB94.65	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.42 PLN27.82	$5.83 THB189.30	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 PLN6.36	$0.62 THB20.01	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 PLN5.75	$0.29 THB9.48	-81.0%
Average			-57.4%

Gliwice vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.7% more for groceries

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 PLN4.64	$1.52 THB49.46	+23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.92 PLN14.68	$11.74 THB381.46	+199.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.66 PLN13.71	$7.32 THB237.80	+100.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN10.97	$2.27 THB73.83	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PLN10.31	$1.31 THB42.72	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$1.47 THB47.81	+214.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.01	$0.73 THB23.60	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 PLN2.94	$1.04 THB33.64	+31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 PLN4.63	$0.80 THB26.15	-34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PLN1.72	$0.71 THB23.15	+55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 PLN1.96	$0.62 THB20.22	+18.9%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 34.3% more for transportation

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.04 PLN22.62	$4.47 THB145.09	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.81 PLN115.45	$39.32 THB1,277.77	+27.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,531.29	$55,345.18 THB1,798,347.12	+79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.62 PLN24.81	$10.34 THB336.01	+56.2%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.30 PLN49.84	$15.36 THB499.10	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.33 PLN2,013.55	$571.31 THB18,563.58	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.04 PLN1,746.40	$301.88 THB9,809.17	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.02 PLN547.19	$67.33 THB2,187.80	-53.9%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 92.9% more for childcare

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.88 PLN1,228.66	$632.63 THB20,556.34	+92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,191.37 THB428,630.94
Average			+92.9%

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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.97 PLN11.13	$2.33 THB75.72	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 PLN10.08	$2.58 THB83.95	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 PLN16.92	$4.20 THB136.53	-7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.59 PLN95.88	$54.58 THB1,773.42	+113.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 PLN23.18	$7.28 THB236.62	+17.7%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Gliwice	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.07 PLN367.52	$55.27 THB1,795.85	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 PLN151.46	$34.84 THB1,132.03	-13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.46 PLN256.55	$97.10 THB3,154.96	+41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.11 PLN262.73	$92.12 THB2,993.30	+31.4%
Average			+3.9%

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