Cost of living comparison

Mangaf, Kuwait

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Mangaf Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Mangaf, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$2.91 THB98.21
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.83 THB196.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.62 THB20.76
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.29 THB9.84

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.52 THB51.32
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$11.74 THB395.81
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$7.32 THB246.75
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$2.27 THB76.61
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.31 THB44.32
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.47 THB49.61
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.73 THB24.49
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.04 THB34.90
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.80 THB27.13
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.71 THB24.02
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.62 THB20.98

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.47 THB150.55
Monthly public transit pass	??	$39.32 THB1,325.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$55,345.18 THB1,865,988.62
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.34 THB348.65

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$15.36 THB517.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$571.31 THB19,261.82
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$301.88 THB10,178.12
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$67.33 THB2,270.09

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$632.63 THB21,329.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,191.37 THB444,753.10

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.33 THB78.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.58 THB87.11
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.20 THB141.67
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$54.58 THB1,840.13
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.28 THB245.52

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Mangaf	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$55.27 THB1,863.40
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.84 THB1,174.61
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$97.10 THB3,273.63
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.12 THB3,105.89

Mangaf vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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