Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 11.6% more expensive than Vaasa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Vaasa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Vaasa, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.88
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
€3.00
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.80
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
€4.29
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.96
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,583.47
€35,344.20
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.60
€17.03
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.58
€22.52
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.93
€628.34
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.59
€120.54
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.06
€267.54
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.84
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.00
€30.23
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Vaasa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.03
€85.22
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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