Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 15.5% cheaper than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
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pay 30.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 17.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Bangkok
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
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