Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.4% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
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