Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 22.3% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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