Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 39.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Bangkok
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$2.91
THB97.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.29
THB9.72
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$11.74
THB391.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$7.32
THB243.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$1.31
THB43.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$1.47
THB49.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.73
THB24.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$1.04
THB34.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$0.80
THB26.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$0.71
THB23.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.62
THB20.74
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$4.47
THB148.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
$10.34
THB344.61
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$2.33
THB77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$2.58
THB86.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$7.28
THB242.69
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
|
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