Cost of living comparison
Buriram is 0.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Buriram
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Buriram
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Buriram
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Buriram
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Buriram
The cost of clothing and transportation in Buriram are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Buriram.
If you lived in Buriram instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB77.75
|
$1.17
THB38.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
$7.56
THB251.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.48
|
$0.53
THB17.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.64
|
$0.25
THB8.25
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB272.01
|
$5.10
THB169.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB222.76
|
$4.85
THB161.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.00
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.02
|
$1.72
THB57.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.35
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.17
|
$1.03
THB34.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.94
|
$0.66
THB22.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.07
|
$0.59
THB19.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.85
|
?? | |
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.88
|
$4.48
THB149.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB847.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB322.12
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
?? |
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.31
|
$1.75
THB58.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.30
|
$1.17
THB38.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
$4.37
THB145.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB180.66
|
?? | |
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Buriram
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
$52.43
THB1,747.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
?? | |
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