Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 32.8% cheaper than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.20
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,241.33
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,050.00
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.50
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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