Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 33.2% cheaper than Morristown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.0% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Morristown. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Morristown, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.91
THB101.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.62
THB21.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.29
THB10.12
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.86
|
$11.74
THB407.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$7.32
THB253.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.31
THB45.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.47
THB51.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.73
THB25.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.04
THB35.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$0.80
THB27.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.71
THB24.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.62
THB21.59
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$4.47
THB154.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$10.34
THB358.72
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,150.00
|
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,550.00
|
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.33
THB80.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.58
THB89.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.00
|
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.28
THB252.62
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Morristown
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.00
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.50
|
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
|
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