Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 62.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 88.1% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$2.91
THB97.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$0.62
THB20.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$0.29
THB9.73
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$11.74
THB391.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$7.32
THB244.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$1.31
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.47
THB49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.73
THB24.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.04
THB34.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.80
THB26.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.71
THB23.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$4.47
THB148.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$10.34
THB344.94
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.33
THB77.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$2.58
THB86.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$7.28
THB242.91
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
|
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