Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 21.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 13.5% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$2.91
THB101.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$0.62
THB21.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.29
THB10.12
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$11.74
THB407.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$7.32
THB253.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$1.31
THB45.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.47
THB51.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.73
THB25.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$1.04
THB35.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$0.80
THB27.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.71
THB24.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.62
THB21.59
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$4.47
THB154.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$10.34
THB358.72
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$2.33
THB80.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$2.58
THB89.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$7.28
THB252.62
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
|
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