Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 11.2% cheaper than Pescara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Pescara. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Pescara, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.96
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.40
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.13
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.85
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
€4.64
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
€4.28
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.95
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€20,266.77
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.85
€28.89
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$694.86
€611.15
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.68
€494.89
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.60
€120.14
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€494.89
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,520.52
€7,493.99
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.30
€43.36
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Pescara
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.76
€78.95
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
€91.91
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.01
€124.90
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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