Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 3.1% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$2.91
THB97.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.62
THB20.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.29
THB9.77
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$11.74
THB392.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$7.32
THB244.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$1.31
THB44.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.47
THB49.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.73
THB24.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.04
THB34.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.80
THB26.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.71
THB23.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.62
THB20.83
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.47
THB149.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$10.34
THB346.14
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$2.33
THB78.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$2.58
THB86.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$7.28
THB243.76
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
|
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