Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 23.8% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Bangkok
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$2.91
THB95.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.62
THB20.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.29
THB9.54
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$11.74
THB384.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.32
THB239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$1.31
THB43.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.47
THB48.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.73
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.04
THB33.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.80
THB26.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.71
THB23.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.62
THB20.36
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.47
THB146.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$10.34
THB338.31
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
|
pay 30.7% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.33
THB76.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$2.58
THB84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
|
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