Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 5.2% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
$2.91
THB100.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
$5.83
THB201.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
$0.62
THB21.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
$0.29
THB10.07
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
$1.52
THB52.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
$11.74
THB405.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
$7.32
THB252.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
$2.27
THB78.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
$1.31
THB45.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
$1.47
THB50.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
$0.73
THB25.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
$1.04
THB35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
$0.80
THB27.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
$0.71
THB24.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
$0.62
THB21.47
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
$4.47
THB154.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
$39.32
THB1,356.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
$55,345.18
THB1,909,538.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
$10.34
THB356.78
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
$15.36
THB529.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
$571.31
THB19,711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
$301.88
THB10,415.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
$67.33
THB2,323.07
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
$632.63
THB21,827.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
$13,191.37
THB455,133.16
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
$2.33
THB80.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
$2.58
THB89.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
$4.20
THB144.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
$54.58
THB1,883.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
$7.28
THB251.26
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
$55.27
THB1,906.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
$34.84
THB1,202.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
$97.10
THB3,350.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
$92.12
THB3,178.38
|
|
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