Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.8% cheaper than Limassol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Limassol. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Limassol, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$2.91
THB97.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.13
|
$0.62
THB20.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.29
THB9.77
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.91
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$11.74
THB392.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.37
|
$7.32
THB244.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
€3.62
|
$1.31
THB44.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.47
THB49.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.73
THB24.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.04
THB34.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.25
|
$0.80
THB26.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.55
|
$0.71
THB23.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.62
THB20.83
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
€5.08
|
$4.47
THB149.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,722.31
€22,646.88
|
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.43
€16.23
|
$10.34
THB346.14
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.47
€30.35
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,535.58
€1,351.98
|
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,196.09
€1,053.08
|
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.34
€140.29
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$541.02
€476.34
|
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,795.05
€7,743.49
|
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.33
THB78.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.47
|
$2.58
THB86.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.30
€68.94
|
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.28
THB243.76
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Limassol
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.31
€82.16
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.21
€45.08
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€91.22
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.63
€118.53
|
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
|
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