Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 41.2% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$2.91
THB98.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$6.22
|
$0.62
THB20.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.20
|
$0.29
THB9.85
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.51
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$28.09
|
$11.74
THB396.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$18.44
|
$7.32
THB247.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$11.11
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$11.02
|
$1.31
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.81
|
$1.47
THB49.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.03
|
$0.73
THB24.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$1.04
THB34.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.79
|
$0.80
THB27.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.62
|
$0.71
THB24.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.90
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$21.37
|
$4.47
THB150.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$361.14
|
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$135,425.64
|
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$57.18
|
$10.34
THB349.07
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$108.76
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,771.82
|
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,386.50
|
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$315.00
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,384.35
|
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$44,138.73
|
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.54
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$10.02
|
$2.58
THB87.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$10.28
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$145.69
|
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$34.06
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$251.62
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$215.68
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$421.18
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$300.95
|
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
|
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