Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 16.5% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.53
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.06
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.32
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.15
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.29
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.22
|
$39.32
THB1,317.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,517.11
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,616.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.83
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.70
|
$15.36
THB514.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€514.48
|
$571.31
THB19,144.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€398.36
|
$301.88
THB10,116.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.51
|
$67.33
THB2,256.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.00
|
$632.63
THB21,199.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,114.46
|
$13,191.37
THB442,042.63
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.86
|
$54.58
THB1,828.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.79
|
$55.27
THB1,852.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.77
|
$34.84
THB1,167.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
$97.10
THB3,253.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.64
|
$92.12
THB3,086.96
|
|
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