Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 58.4% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Zug, you would:
pay 84.8% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.42
|
$2.91
THB94.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.68
|
$0.62
THB20.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.37
|
$0.29
THB9.48
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.04
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.60
|
$11.74
THB381.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.47
|
$7.32
THB237.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.40
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.98
|
$1.31
THB42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$1.47
THB47.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.73
THB23.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.31
|
$1.04
THB33.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.71
|
$0.80
THB26.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.93
|
$0.71
THB23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.84
|
$0.62
THB20.22
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.34
|
$4.47
THB145.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF74.01
|
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF43.75
|
$10.34
THB336.01
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF44.15
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,451.52
|
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,709.82
|
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF168.52
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,611.58
|
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF39,817.74
|
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.03
|
$2.33
THB75.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.06
|
$2.58
THB83.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.96
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF88.87
|
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.80
|
$7.28
THB236.62
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF79.64
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.24
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF115.39
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF154.35
|
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
|
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