Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Buenos Aires 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 20.1% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 21.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 25.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 47.0% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 25.3% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 16.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.73 $ (100.00 ฿) |
8.00 $ (293.53 ฿) |
+193.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
27.25 $ (1,000.00 ฿) |
35.00 $ (1,284.18 ฿) |
+28.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.45 $ (200.00 ฿) |
6.00 $ (220.14 ฿) |
+10.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.18 $ (80.00 ฿) |
1.50 $ (55.04 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.82 $ (140.19 ฿) |
2.50 $ (91.73 ฿) |
-34.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.31 $ (84.90 ฿) |
2.32 $ (85.27 ฿) |
+0.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.56 $ (20.71 ฿) |
1.34 $ (49.19 ฿) |
+137.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.31 $ (11.20 ฿) |
0.96 $ (35.08 ฿) |
+213.2 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.77 $ (248.23 ฿) |
4.32 $ (158.37 ฿) |
-36.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 $ (52.17 ฿) |
1.99 $ (73.19 ฿) |
+40.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (23.44 ฿) |
0.80 $ (29.34 ฿) |
+25.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.17 $ (79.48 ฿) |
2.16 $ (79.09 ฿) |
-0.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.76 $ (321.46 ฿) |
4.48 $ (164.36 ฿) |
-48.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.24 $ (45.33 ฿) |
2.21 $ (80.93 ฿) |
+78.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.65 $ (170.55 ฿) |
3.05 $ (112.00 ฿) |
-34.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.36 $ (49.77 ฿) |
0.86 $ (31.48 ฿) |
-36.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.70 $ (25.72 ฿) |
0.83 $ (30.48 ฿) |
+18.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (36.55 ฿) |
0.60 $ (21.95 ฿) |
-40.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (28.70 ฿) |
0.85 $ (31.33 ฿) |
+9.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (24.95 ฿) |
0.40 $ (14.65 ฿) |
-41.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (21.95 ฿) |
0.40 $ (14.75 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.20 $ (44.17 ฿) |
1.22 $ (44.88 ฿) |
+1.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.43 $ (15.77 ฿) |
1.11 $ (40.71 ฿) |
+158.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.35 $ (600.00 ฿) |
4.00 $ (146.76 ฿) |
-75.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 $ (62.84 ฿) |
1.15 $ (42.04 ฿) |
-33.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.37 $ (123.60 ฿) |
1.81 $ (66.48 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.09 $ (150.00 ฿) |
2.00 $ (73.38 ฿) |
-51.1 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.20 $ (43.96 ฿) |
0.30 $ (11.01 ฿) |
-75.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.43 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
8.00 $ (293.53 ฿) |
-77.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.95 $ (35.00 ฿) |
0.90 $ (33.02 ฿) |
-5.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 $ (72.42 ฿) |
1.43 $ (52.55 ฿) |
-27.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.45 $ (200.00 ฿) |
4.80 $ (176.12 ฿) |
-11.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.22 $ (154.80 ฿) |
3.47 $ (127.26 ฿) |
-17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
54,509.63 $ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
21,000.00 $ (770,506.11 ฿) |
-61.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,995.07 $ (917,088.24 ฿) |
24,240.88 $ (889,416.30 ฿) |
-3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
90.37 $ (3,315.70 ฿) |
44.14 $ (1,619.49 ฿) |
-51.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.84 $ (471.17 ฿) |
15.48 $ (568.12 ฿) |
+20.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.66 $ (538.05 ฿) |
20.07 $ (736.34 ฿) |
+36.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.02 $ (1,982.05 ฿) |
22.26 $ (816.75 ฿) |
-58.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.11 $ (407.74 ฿) |
8.36 $ (306.83 ฿) |
-24.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.81 $ (250.00 ฿) |
4.44 $ (163.05 ฿) |
-34.8 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
655.52 $ (24,051.64 ฿) |
210.20 $ (7,712.40 ฿) |
-67.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,220.50 $ (448,379.55 ฿) |
4,866.49 $ (178,555.13 ฿) |
-60.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.50 $ (2,146.46 ฿) |
84.55 $ (3,102.13 ฿) |
+44.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 $ (1,459.88 ฿) |
67.08 $ (2,461.23 ฿) |
+68.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98.56 $ (3,616.21 ฿) |
119.69 $ (4,391.58 ฿) |
+21.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
90.93 $ (3,336.32 ฿) |
110.93 $ (4,070.09 ฿) |
+22.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
591.94 $ (21,718.75 ฿) |
499.50 $ (18,327.04 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
283.37 $ (10,397.22 ฿) |
363.28 $ (13,329.07 ฿) |
+28.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,602.86 $ (58,810.34 ฿) |
933.47 $ (34,249.64 ฿) |
-41.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
803.16 $ (29,468.52 ฿) |
649.00 $ (23,812.31 ฿) |
-19.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
486.59 $ (17,853.39 ฿) |
210.86 $ (7,736.72 ฿) |
-56.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
219.46 $ (8,052.14 ฿) |
153.71 $ (5,639.70 ฿) |
-30.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Buenos Aires Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
655.25 $ (24,041.61 ฿) |
428.65 $ (15,727.34 ฿) |
-34.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.08 | 51.15 | +740.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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