Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 62.4% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 93.5% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 177.0% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 216.5% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 43.3% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 268.8% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(2.77 $)
622.74 ฿
(17.25 $)
     +522.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 951.26 ฿
(26.35 $)
2,797.84 ฿
(77.50 $)
     +194.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(5.54 $)
329.42 ฿
(9.12 $)
     +64.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 ฿
(2.08 $)
180.51 ฿
(5.00 $)
     +140.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(4.15 $)
252.71 ฿
(7.00 $)
     +68.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 85.35 ฿
(2.36 $)
185.24 ฿
(5.13 $)
     +117.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.87 ฿
(0.58 $)
89.83 ฿
(2.49 $)
     +330.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.33 ฿
(0.31 $)
67.40 ฿
(1.87 $)
     +494.7 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 237.83 ฿
(6.59 $)
131.48 ฿
(3.64 $)
     -44.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.90 ฿
(1.47 $)
100.03 ฿
(2.77 $)
     +89.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.71 ฿
(0.66 $)
51.61 ฿
(1.43 $)
     +117.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 80.04 ฿
(2.22 $)
134.27 ฿
(3.72 $)
     +67.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 316.23 ฿
(8.76 $)
205.70 ฿
(5.70 $)
     -35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 46.99 ฿
(1.30 $)
178.62 ฿
(4.95 $)
     +280.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 172.72 ฿
(4.78 $)
262.77 ฿
(7.28 $)
     +52.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.36 ฿
(1.37 $)
74.09 ฿
(2.05 $)
     +50.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.32 ฿
(0.70 $)
20.99 ฿
(0.58 $)
     -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 36.78 ฿
(1.02 $)
56.34 ฿
(1.56 $)
     +53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 27.93 ฿
(0.77 $)
44.64 ฿
(1.24 $)
     +59.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.95 ฿
(0.69 $)
44.63 ฿
(1.24 $)
     +78.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 22.14 ฿
(0.61 $)
37.43 ฿
(1.04 $)
     +69.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.05 ฿
(1.25 $)
62.09 ฿
(1.72 $)
     +37.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.94 ฿
(0.44 $)
81.49 ฿
(2.26 $)
     +411.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(16.62 $)
541.52 ฿
(15.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 63.13 ฿
(1.75 $)
67.81 ฿
(1.88 $)
     +7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 116.05 ฿
(3.21 $)
120.52 ฿
(3.34 $)
     +3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(4.15 $)
315.89 ฿
(8.75 $)
     +110.6 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 43.67 ฿
(1.21 $)
45.13 ฿
(1.25 $)
     +3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(36.01 $)
2,707.59 ฿
(75.00 $)
     +108.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(0.97 $)
153.43 ฿
(4.25 $)
     +338.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 69.05 ฿
(1.91 $)
108.30 ฿
(3.00 $)
     +56.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(5.54 $)
1,083.03 ฿
(30.00 $)
     +441.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 153.12 ฿
(4.24 $)
112.26 ฿
(3.11 $)
     -26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,850,000.00 ฿
(51,244.91 $)
1,196,362.77 ฿
(33,139.19 $)
     -35.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 922,078.95 ฿
(25,541.54 $)
942,450.63 ฿
(26,105.84 $)
     +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,302.57 ฿
(91.48 $)
6,978.25 ฿
(193.30 $)
     +111.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 472.14 ฿
(13.08 $)
2,128.21 ฿
(58.95 $)
     +350.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 543.10 ฿
(15.04 $)
2,500.50 ฿
(69.26 $)
     +360.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,080.61 ฿
(57.63 $)
1,431.95 ฿
(39.66 $)
     -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 396.92 ฿
(10.99 $)
571.60 ฿
(15.83 $)
     +44.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(6.92 $)
541.52 ฿
(15.00 $)
     +116.6 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,164.37 ฿
(613.95 $)
44,914.71 ฿
(1,244.14 $)
     +102.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 443,834.09 ฿
(12,294.18 $)
914,562.29 ฿
(25,333.33 $)
     +106.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,942.04 ฿
(53.79 $)
1,768.96 ฿
(49.00 $)
     -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,416.70 ฿
(39.24 $)
1,566.79 ฿
(43.40 $)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,667.93 ฿
(101.60 $)
3,669.19 ฿
(101.64 $)
     +0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,335.96 ฿
(92.41 $)
4,857.86 ฿
(134.56 $)
     +45.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,941.18 ฿
(607.77 $)
61,923.57 ฿
(1,715.28 $)
     +182.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,371.05 ฿
(287.28 $)
48,252.19 ฿
(1,336.58 $)
     +365.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,611.11 ฿
(1,595.83 $)
135,498.14 ฿
(3,753.29 $)
     +135.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,024.07 ฿
(831.67 $)
86,521.12 ฿
(2,396.63 $)
     +188.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,482.52 ฿
(484.26 $)
18,971.59 ฿
(525.51 $)
     +8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,160.49 ฿
(226.05 $)
12,981.53 ฿
(359.59 $)
     +59.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,660.01 ฿
(655.38 $)
168,898.64 ฿
(4,678.48 $)
     +613.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.93 6.78      +14.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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