Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 62.4% more expensive than Sanaa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Sanaa. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Sanaa, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
YER1,477
|
$2.91
THB99.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
YER2,338
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
YER281
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
YER118
|
$0.29
THB9.97
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
YER308
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
YER1,076
|
$11.74
THB401.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
YER1,761
|
$7.32
THB250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
YER874
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
YER983
|
$1.31
THB44.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
YER497
|
$1.47
THB50.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
YER171
|
$0.73
THB24.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
YER368
|
$1.04
THB35.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER200
|
$0.80
THB27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
YER191
|
$0.71
THB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
YER184
|
$0.62
THB21.27
|
|
pay 61.3% less for transportation
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,261
|
$4.47
THB152.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.03
YER8,862
|
$10.34
THB353.40
|
|
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.77
YER10,766
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.13
YER44,311
|
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.08
YER27,079
|
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.51
YER17,100
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.92
YER21,875
|
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,602.31
YER1,132,169
|
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
YER431
|
$2.33
THB79.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
YER689
|
$2.58
THB88.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
YER985
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.55
YER20,307
|
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.60
YER1,379
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Sanaa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
YER10,503
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$116.08
YER28,556
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.69
YER10,993
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.35
YER9,188
|
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
|
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