Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 13.7% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 95.1% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
SAR13.96
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
SAR24.23
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
SAR10.14
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
SAR3.77
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.61
SAR129.99
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,424.39
SAR99,239.67
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
SAR272.27
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.92
SAR1,712.26
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$396.27
SAR1,488.25
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.65
SAR317.92
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 95.1% more for childcare
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.34
SAR1,387.11
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,026.30
SAR22,632.43
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
SAR15.63
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.62
SAR355.36
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.05
SAR184.23
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.66
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.50
SAR351.15
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.80
SAR314.70
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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