Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 20.7% cheaper than Summerville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Summerville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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