Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartford, CT and Bangkok 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 45.7% lower than in Hartford, CT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 51.4% lower than in Hartford, CT
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 62.0% lower than in Hartford, CT
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 69.5% lower than in Hartford, CT
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 48.4% lower than in Hartford, CT
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 63.6% lower than in Hartford, CT
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Restaurants
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(665.95 ฿)
2.70 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(2,959.77 ฿)
26.06 $
(964.22 ฿)
     -67.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(369.97 ฿)
5.41 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $
(147.99 ฿)
1.89 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(240.48 ฿)
3.92 $
(145.00 ฿)
     -39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.55 $
(168.34 ฿)
2.39 $
(88.48 ฿)
     -47.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(85.89 ฿)
0.57 $
(21.00 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $
(78.62 ฿)
0.34 $
(12.40 ฿)
     -84.2 %
Markets
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(183.29 ฿)
6.30 $
(233.03 ฿)
     +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(135.66 ฿)
1.49 $
(55.03 ฿)
     -59.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 $
(70.99 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.46 ฿)
     -65.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.69 $
(99.52 ฿)
2.15 $
(79.55 ฿)
     -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 $
(328.54 ฿)
8.41 $
(311.24 ฿)
     -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.18 $
(191.65 ฿)
1.37 $
(50.70 ฿)
     -73.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.77 $
(250.47 ฿)
4.66 $
(172.52 ฿)
     -31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.45 $
(164.51 ฿)
1.36 $
(50.15 ฿)
     -69.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(30.09 ฿)
0.69 $
(25.45 ฿)
     -15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $
(92.37 ฿)
1.02 $
(37.60 ฿)
     -59.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(87.78 ฿)
0.71 $
(26.16 ฿)
     -70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(52.41 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.34 ฿)
     -53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $
(59.81 ฿)
0.57 $
(21.25 ฿)
     -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.34 $
(86.57 ฿)
1.23 $
(45.35 ฿)
     -47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(89.04 ฿)
0.44 $
(16.38 ฿)
     -81.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(443.97 ฿)
16.22 $
(600.00 ฿)
     +35.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(64.01 ฿)
1.68 $
(62.16 ฿)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(92.49 ฿)
3.21 $
(118.61 ฿)
     +28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(480.96 ฿)
4.05 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -68.8 %
Transportation
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.12 $
(78.62 ฿)
1.19 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -44.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $
(1,479.89 ฿)
35.14 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -12.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(110.99 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -68.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $
(122.09 ฿)
1.89 $
(69.93 ฿)
     -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(887.93 ฿)
4.87 $
(180.00 ฿)
     -79.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $
(127.07 ฿)
4.13 $
(152.69 ฿)
     +20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,408.81 $
(1,273,028.43 ฿)
50,003.83 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +45.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,124.03 $
(892,520.70 ฿)
24,646.98 $
(911,868.42 ฿)
     +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.67 $
(4,353.33 ฿)
89.90 $
(3,325.97 ฿)
     -23.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.14 $
(1,559.17 ฿)
12.85 $
(475.46 ฿)
     -69.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.29 $
(2,563.38 ฿)
14.93 $
(552.36 ฿)
     -78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $
(2,404.82 ฿)
53.76 $
(1,988.85 ฿)
     -17.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(739.94 ฿)
10.31 $
(381.29 ฿)
     -48.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.12 $
(522.58 ฿)
6.76 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -52.2 %
Childcare
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,500.00 $
(92,492.92 ฿)
623.07 $
(23,051.93 ฿)
     -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,000.00 $
(1,664,872.51 ฿)
12,242.15 $
(452,925.00 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $
(1,960.85 ฿)
53.06 $
(1,962.93 ฿)
     +0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.70 $
(1,172.81 ฿)
39.48 $
(1,460.78 ฿)
     +24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 57.00 $
(2,108.84 ฿)
99.88 $
(3,695.36 ฿)
     +75.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.67 $
(5,426.25 ฿)
94.29 $
(3,488.42 ฿)
     -35.7 %
Rent Per Month
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,900.00 $
(70,294.62 ฿)
608.56 $
(22,515.15 ฿)
     -68.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $
(44,396.60 ฿)
282.88 $
(10,465.71 ฿)
     -76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,350.00 $
(123,940.51 ฿)
1,530.39 $
(56,620.00 ฿)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,050.00 $
(75,844.19 ฿)
816.98 $
(30,226.00 ฿)
     -60.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 257.49 $
(9,526.28 ฿)
469.11 $
(17,355.83 ฿)
     +82.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 194.49 $
(7,195.48 ฿)
223.22 $
(8,258.53 ฿)
     +14.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Hartford, CT Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,519.47 $
(130,210.50 ฿)
622.79 $
(23,041.47 ฿)
     -82.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 5.92      -7.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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