Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 49.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$2.91
THB95.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$5.83
THB190.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.62
THB20.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.29
THB9.53
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.52
THB49.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$11.74
THB383.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$7.32
THB238.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$2.27
THB74.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$1.31
THB42.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.47
THB48.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.73
THB23.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$1.04
THB33.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.80
THB26.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.71
THB23.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.62
THB20.32
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$4.47
THB145.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
$39.32
THB1,283.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$55,345.18
THB1,807,047.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
$10.34
THB337.63
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$15.36
THB501.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$571.31
THB18,653.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$301.88
THB9,856.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$67.33
THB2,198.38
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$632.63
THB20,655.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$13,191.37
THB430,704.74
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$2.33
THB76.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$2.58
THB84.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$4.20
THB137.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$54.58
THB1,782.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$7.28
THB237.77
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
$55.27
THB1,804.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
$34.84
THB1,137.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
$97.10
THB3,170.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
$92.12
THB3,007.78
|
|
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