Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 6.5% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
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pay 78.6% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 10.0% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Bangkok
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.27
TRY402.39
|
$2.91
THB95.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
TRY290.68
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY55.16
|
$0.62
THB20.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
TRY19.15
|
$0.29
THB9.54
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
TRY34.94
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
TRY195.13
|
$11.74
THB384.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TRY159.16
|
$7.32
THB239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
TRY74.26
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
TRY108.30
|
$1.31
THB43.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY21.47
|
$1.47
THB48.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
TRY38.65
|
$0.73
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY19.57
|
$1.04
THB33.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY20.74
|
$0.80
THB26.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY10.97
|
$0.71
THB23.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.59
|
$0.62
THB20.36
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
TRY186.06
|
$4.47
THB146.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.72
TRY1,595.88
|
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,709,872.36
|
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
TRY216.58
|
$10.34
THB338.31
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
TRY506.41
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.53
TRY35,963.31
|
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.36
TRY21,963.57
|
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.19
TRY1,771.37
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$680.19
TRY26,660.64
|
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,170.99
TRY594,639.00
|
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
TRY156.74
|
$2.33
THB76.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
TRY133.00
|
$2.58
THB84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
TRY85.49
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.04
TRY2,000.74
|
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.75
TRY2,224.29
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.70
TRY1,634.37
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
TRY3,946.84
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.67
TRY3,436.15
|
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
|
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