Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 20.7% more expensive than Szombathely.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Szombathely. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Szombathely, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.86
HUF3,493.88
|
$2.91
THB95.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,795.10
|
$5.83
THB190.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
HUF363.36
|
$0.62
THB20.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
HUF214.29
|
$0.29
THB9.53
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF493.62
|
$1.52
THB49.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
HUF2,282.67
|
$11.74
THB383.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
HUF1,339.33
|
$7.32
THB238.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
HUF908.41
|
$2.27
THB74.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
HUF1,028.36
|
$1.31
THB42.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HUF266.16
|
$1.47
THB48.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF253.40
|
$0.73
THB23.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
HUF288.79
|
$1.04
THB33.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HUF427.79
|
$0.80
THB26.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
HUF182.99
|
$0.71
THB23.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF211.17
|
$0.62
THB20.32
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,134.03
|
$4.47
THB145.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.48
HUF6,191.15
|
$39.32
THB1,283.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,444.51
HUF13,970,851.28
|
$55,345.18
THB1,807,047.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.21
HUF3,969.04
|
$10.34
THB337.63
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.00
HUF5,667.85
|
$15.36
THB501.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.12
HUF125,779.59
|
$571.31
THB18,653.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.36
HUF102,487.07
|
$301.88
THB9,856.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.49
HUF54,718.23
|
$67.33
THB2,198.38
|
|
pay 83.8% more for childcare
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.75
HUF83,853.06
|
$632.63
THB20,655.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,152.55
HUF4,658,503.26
|
$13,191.37
THB430,704.74
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
HUF428.58
|
$2.33
THB76.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
HUF596.29
|
$2.58
THB84.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
HUF1,863.40
|
$4.20
THB137.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.14
HUF13,509.66
|
$54.58
THB1,782.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
HUF1,392.89
|
$7.28
THB237.77
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
Szombathely
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.94
HUF27,252.24
|
$55.27
THB1,804.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.95
HUF9,899.32
|
$34.84
THB1,137.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.30
HUF29,503.85
|
$97.10
THB3,170.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.22
HUF37,268.03
|
$92.12
THB3,007.78
|
|
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