Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 11.9% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in San Gwann. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.45
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.84
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.72
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.45
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.74
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.87
€24.51
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.00
€801.24
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.62
€84.10
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€367.63
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,426.40
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€47.92
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
€46.66
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
€51.85
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.34
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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