Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 37.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Bangkok
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£14.83
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.79
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.46
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.67
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.34
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.19
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.32
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.89
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.29
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.16
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.31
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.74
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.57
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£22.85
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,363.44
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£16.99
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£51.65
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,433.37
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,317.50
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£108.36
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,361.25
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.38
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.33
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.55
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£61.22
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.41
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£66.85
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.31
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£66.24
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£66.85
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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