Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Houston, TX 

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Cost of Living in Houston, TX is 63.1% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Houston, TX is 85.3% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 145.3% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 205.7% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 47.1% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 296.0% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.73 $)
577.88 ฿
(15.75 $)
     +477.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(27.25 $)
2,843.53 ฿
(77.50 $)
     +184.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(5.45 $)
330.22 ฿
(9.00 $)
     +65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(2.18 $)
183.45 ฿
(5.00 $)
     +129.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 140.20 ฿
(3.82 $)
238.49 ฿
(6.50 $)
     +70.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 84.90 ฿
(2.31 $)
189.76 ฿
(5.17 $)
     +123.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.71 ฿
(0.56 $)
91.32 ฿
(2.49 $)
     +340.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.20 ฿
(0.31 $)
69.37 ฿
(1.89 $)
     +519.3 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 248.23 ฿
(6.77 $)
125.28 ฿
(3.41 $)
     -49.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.17 ฿
(1.42 $)
102.83 ฿
(2.80 $)
     +97.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.44 ฿
(0.64 $)
51.53 ฿
(1.40 $)
     +119.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 79.48 ฿
(2.17 $)
138.30 ฿
(3.77 $)
     +74.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 321.46 ฿
(8.76 $)
213.09 ฿
(5.81 $)
     -33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 45.33 ฿
(1.24 $)
186.52 ฿
(5.08 $)
     +311.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 170.55 ฿
(4.65 $)
269.28 ฿
(7.34 $)
     +57.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.77 ฿
(1.36 $)
75.29 ฿
(2.05 $)
     +51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.72 ฿
(0.70 $)
21.20 ฿
(0.58 $)
     -17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 36.55 ฿
(1.00 $)
57.50 ฿
(1.57 $)
     +57.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 28.70 ฿
(0.78 $)
46.82 ฿
(1.28 $)
     +63.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.95 ฿
(0.68 $)
46.56 ฿
(1.27 $)
     +86.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.95 ฿
(0.60 $)
39.16 ฿
(1.07 $)
     +78.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 44.17 ฿
(1.20 $)
63.22 ฿
(1.72 $)
     +43.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.77 ฿
(0.43 $)
84.76 ฿
(2.31 $)
     +437.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(16.35 $)
550.36 ฿
(15.00 $)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 62.84 ฿
(1.71 $)
68.24 ฿
(1.86 $)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 123.60 ฿
(3.37 $)
128.05 ฿
(3.49 $)
     +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(4.09 $)
330.22 ฿
(9.00 $)
     +120.1 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 43.96 ฿
(1.20 $)
45.86 ฿
(1.25 $)
     +4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(35.43 $)
2,751.81 ฿
(75.00 $)
     +111.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.95 $)
155.94 ฿
(4.25 $)
     +345.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 ฿
(1.97 $)
110.07 ฿
(3.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(5.45 $)
1,100.72 ฿
(30.00 $)
     +450.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 154.80 ฿
(4.22 $)
114.31 ฿
(3.12 $)
     -26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 ฿
(54,509.63 $)
1,331,081.82 ฿
(36,278.39 $)
     -33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 917,088.24 ฿
(24,995.07 $)
969,238.80 ฿
(26,416.42 $)
     +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,315.70 ฿
(90.37 $)
6,792.02 ฿
(185.12 $)
     +104.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 471.17 ฿
(12.84 $)
2,122.11 ฿
(57.84 $)
     +350.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 538.05 ฿
(14.66 $)
2,526.56 ฿
(68.86 $)
     +369.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,982.05 ฿
(54.02 $)
1,397.25 ฿
(38.08 $)
     -29.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 407.74 ฿
(11.11 $)
580.94 ฿
(15.83 $)
     +42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(6.81 $)
550.36 ฿
(15.00 $)
     +120.1 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 24,051.64 ฿
(655.52 $)
45,648.28 ฿
(1,244.14 $)
     +89.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 448,379.55 ฿
(12,220.50 $)
929,499.41 ฿
(25,333.33 $)
     +107.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,146.46 ฿
(58.50 $)
1,771.64 ฿
(48.29 $)
     -17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,459.88 ฿
(39.79 $)
1,592.38 ฿
(43.40 $)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,616.21 ฿
(98.56 $)
3,686.62 ฿
(100.48 $)
     +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,336.32 ฿
(90.93 $)
4,937.20 ฿
(134.56 $)
     +48.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,718.75 ฿
(591.94 $)
57,341.29 ฿
(1,562.83 $)
     +164.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,397.22 ฿
(283.37 $)
43,466.33 ฿
(1,184.67 $)
     +318.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 58,810.34 ฿
(1,602.87 $)
118,356.50 ฿
(3,225.78 $)
     +101.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,468.52 ฿
(803.16 $)
76,141.55 ฿
(2,075.22 $)
     +158.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,853.39 ฿
(486.59 $)
9,326.15 ฿
(254.18 $)
     -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,052.14 ฿
(219.46 $)
6,347.88 ฿
(173.01 $)
     -21.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 24,041.79 ฿
(655.25 $)
176,447.28 ฿
(4,809.04 $)
     +633.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.08 6.60      +8.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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