Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.2% cheaper than Greenville.
- Restaurants
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pay 63.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 25.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 31.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 42.9% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Greenville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Greenville, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.71
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.33
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,245.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Greenville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.50
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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