Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Bangkok 

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Cost of Living in Bangkok is 51.5% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 62.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 76.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 74.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 42.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 69.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(790.02 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -87.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(3,123.32 ฿)
25.00 $
(918.62 ฿)
     -70.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(440.94 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(293.96 ฿)
2.04 $
(75.06 ฿)
     -74.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(312.33 ฿)
4.08 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -52.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(202.39 ฿)
2.33 $
(85.44 ฿)
     -57.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(104.11 ฿)
0.57 $
(20.88 ฿)
     -79.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(92.85 ฿)
0.31 $
(11.44 ฿)
     -87.7 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(166.80 ฿)
6.74 $
(247.63 ฿)
     +48.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(134.87 ฿)
1.38 $
(50.69 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(74.18 ฿)
0.64 $
(23.44 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(154.12 ฿)
2.16 $
(79.53 ฿)
     -48.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(232.51 ฿)
8.37 $
(307.57 ฿)
     +32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(243.49 ฿)
1.28 $
(46.97 ฿)
     -80.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(317.32 ฿)
4.64 $
(170.57 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(78.12 ฿)
1.36 $
(49.97 ฿)
     -36.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(29.89 ฿)
0.68 $
(25.00 ฿)
     -16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(55.00 ฿)
0.99 $
(36.42 ฿)
     -33.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(75.77 ฿)
0.77 $
(28.32 ฿)
     -62.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(54.93 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.71 ฿)
     -55.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(36.63 ฿)
0.60 $
(21.95 ฿)
     -40.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(75.43 ฿)
1.23 $
(45.09 ฿)
     -40.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(87.54 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.76 ฿)
     -82.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(551.17 ฿)
16.33 $
(600.00 ฿)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(73.00 ฿)
1.71 $
(62.75 ฿)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(110.23 ฿)
3.31 $
(121.65 ฿)
     +10.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(386.92 ฿)
4.08 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -61.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(91.86 ฿)
1.20 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -52.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(2,645.64 ฿)
35.38 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -50.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(367.45 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -90.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(101.05 ฿)
1.97 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(2,388.42 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -91.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(189.05 ฿)
4.17 $
(153.12 ฿)
     -19.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,102,350.00 ฿)
50,492.72 $
(1,855,355.08 ฿)
     +68.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(972,326.96 ฿)
25,094.00 $
(922,078.95 ฿)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(11,946.52 ฿)
90.23 $
(3,315.59 ฿)
     -72.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(2,611.29 ฿)
12.82 $
(471.17 ฿)
     -82.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(2,691.94 ฿)
14.82 $
(544.73 ฿)
     -79.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(3,293.27 ฿)
54.91 $
(2,017.77 ฿)
     -38.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(979.87 ฿)
10.80 $
(396.92 ฿)
     -59.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(661.41 ฿)
6.80 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -62.2 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(62,956.43 ฿)
603.40 $
(22,171.88 ฿)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(673,658.33 ฿)
12,202.46 $
(448,379.55 ฿)
     -33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(2,055.08 ฿)
54.06 $
(1,986.61 ฿)
     -3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(1,988.27 ฿)
39.69 $
(1,458.36 ฿)
     -26.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(3,235.40 ฿)
97.40 $
(3,579.00 ฿)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(4,378.78 ฿)
89.70 $
(3,295.96 ฿)
     -24.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(102,537.72 ฿)
595.70 $
(21,888.89 ฿)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(87,247.01 ฿)
282.82 $
(10,392.31 ฿)
     -88.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(173,674.16 ฿)
1,600.50 $
(58,810.34 ฿)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(154,329.00 ฿)
817.07 $
(30,023.21 ฿)
     -80.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(28,258.00 ฿)
473.00 $
(17,380.47 ฿)
     -38.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(22,203.12 ฿)
221.43 $
(8,136.51 ฿)
     -63.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(213,229.82 ฿)
654.37 $
(24,044.89 ฿)
     -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.02      -8.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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