Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 56.1% cheaper than Lucerne.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lucerne, you would:
pay 82.9% less for restaurants
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.39
CHF25.84
|
$2.77
THB91.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.47
CHF13.15
|
$5.55
THB182.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.10
CHF3.49
|
$0.58
THB19.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
CHF2.90
|
$0.31
THB10.34
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
CHF3.01
|
$1.62
THB53.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.61
CHF11.57
|
$9.67
THB318.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
CHF6.41
|
$6.60
THB216.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.89
|
$2.22
THB73.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.26
CHF12.12
|
$1.30
THB42.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.26
|
$1.37
THB45.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
CHF0.85
|
$0.70
THB23.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.94
|
$1.02
THB33.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
CHF2.22
|
$0.78
THB25.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CHF0.83
|
$0.69
THB22.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.87
|
$0.61
THB20.20
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.56
|
$4.25
THB139.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.85
CHF74.70
|
$36.06
THB1,186.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF30,819.09
|
$51,319.04
THB1,687,767.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.21
CHF35.89
|
$10.52
THB345.91
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
CHF44.29
|
$15.07
THB495.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.36
CHF1,390.62
|
$608.65
THB20,017.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,565.38
CHF1,331.11
|
$287.69
THB9,461.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.20
CHF158.33
|
$70.06
THB2,304.03
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,166.86
CHF1,842.57
|
$614.94
THB20,224.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,305.79
CHF32,573.03
|
$12,311.97
THB404,912.95
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.58
|
$2.08
THB68.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.52
CHF4.70
|
$2.37
THB77.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.46
|
$4.16
THB136.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.50
CHF71.01
|
$57.72
THB1,898.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.89
CHF16.91
|
$6.94
THB228.08
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
Lucerne
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.83
CHF110.40
|
$53.87
THB1,771.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.98
CHF59.51
|
$39.30
THB1,292.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.22
CHF111.58
|
$101.75
THB3,346.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.28
CHF115.88
|
$92.54
THB3,043.42
|
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