Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 50.7% more expensive than Selangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Selangor, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.39
MYR10.15
|
$2.91
THB95.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
$0.62
THB20.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
$0.29
THB9.54
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
MYR3.85
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
MYR24.98
|
$11.74
THB384.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
MYR30.44
|
$7.32
THB239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MYR7.66
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$1.31
THB43.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
$1.47
THB48.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
$0.73
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$1.04
THB33.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.80
THB26.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.71
THB23.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MYR1.90
|
$0.62
THB20.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
$4.47
THB146.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$10.34
THB338.31
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.93
MYR1,885.33
|
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.14
MYR1,418.03
|
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.01
MYR212.88
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.71
MYR773.47
|
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,192.88
MYR30,616.51
|
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
$2.33
THB76.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MYR9.48
|
$2.58
THB84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.13
MYR170.81
|
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Selangor
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.89
MYR284.73
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
|
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