Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 52.1% more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Malacca. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.14
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.87
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR10.14
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR7.15
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.46
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.87
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.43
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.81
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR151,056.22
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR42.30
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR133.43
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.34
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR654.58
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,931.89
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR10.07
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR17.12
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.81
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR327.29
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.00
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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