Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 20.1% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,460.85
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,005.29
|
$0.62
THB19.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.64
|
$0.29
THB9.47
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,309.26
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,150.38
|
$11.74
THB380.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,646.81
|
$7.32
THB237.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.02
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,221.92
|
$1.31
THB42.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC983.52
|
$1.47
THB47.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.79
|
$0.73
THB23.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.23
|
$1.04
THB33.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.74
|
$0.80
THB26.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC655.23
|
$0.71
THB23.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.51
|
$0.62
THB20.19
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,767.08
|
$4.47
THB144.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,172.34
|
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,618,474.85
|
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,037.79
|
$10.34
THB335.51
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,023.35
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC374,169.31
|
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,755.86
|
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,793.74
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,945.13
|
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,265,262.99
|
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,469.88
|
$2.33
THB75.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,861.22
|
$2.58
THB83.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,547.79
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,102.32
|
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,103.43
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,620.49
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,523.11
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,151.62
|
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
|
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