Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Bangkok 

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Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 52.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 61.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Bangkok are 74.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 78.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 46.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 69.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(918.97 ฿)
2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -89.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(4,411.05 ฿)
24.74 $
(909.48 ฿)
     -79.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(441.10 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(294.07 ฿)
1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -76.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(367.59 ฿)
3.76 $
(138.37 ฿)
     -62.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(197.03 ฿)
2.36 $
(86.85 ฿)
     -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(102.91 ฿)
0.56 $
(20.71 ฿)
     -79.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(78.46 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.93 ฿)
     -84.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(176.56 ฿)
6.45 $
(237.27 ฿)
     +34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(177.48 ฿)
1.44 $
(52.89 ฿)
     -70.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(99.84 ฿)
0.68 $
(24.97 ฿)
     -75.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(184.20 ฿)
2.21 $
(81.09 ฿)
     -56.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(232.23 ฿)
8.66 $
(318.31 ฿)
     +37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(274.69 ฿)
1.38 $
(50.80 ฿)
     -81.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(306.80 ฿)
4.76 $
(175.00 ฿)
     -43.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(92.46 ฿)
1.37 $
(50.31 ฿)
     -45.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(35.36 ฿)
0.68 $
(25.12 ฿)
     -29.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(54.96 ฿)
1.01 $
(37.12 ฿)
     -32.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(81.80 ฿)
0.72 $
(26.47 ฿)
     -67.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(52.81 ฿)
0.67 $
(24.52 ฿)
     -53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(39.62 ฿)
0.58 $
(21.22 ฿)
     -46.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(75.57 ฿)
1.23 $
(45.09 ฿)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(81.53 ฿)
0.43 $
(15.91 ฿)
     -80.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(551.38 ฿)
16.32 $
(600.00 ฿)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(79.65 ฿)
1.72 $
(63.19 ฿)
     -20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(143.20 ฿)
3.23 $
(118.78 ฿)
     -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(441.10 ฿)
4.08 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -66.0 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(64.33 ฿)
1.20 $
(44.00 ฿)
     -31.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(3,196.41 ฿)
35.37 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
     -59.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(158.06 ฿)
0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(99.25 ฿)
1.89 $
(69.58 ฿)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(1,072.99 ฿)
5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -81.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(196.42 ฿)
4.17 $
(153.17 ฿)
     -22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(1,121,122.40 ฿)
50,328.20 $
(1,850,000.00 ฿)
     +65.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(978,177.13 ฿)
24,613.57 $
(904,763.16 ฿)
     -7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(7,149.07 ฿)
87.83 $
(3,228.54 ฿)
     -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(2,602.15 ฿)
12.84 $
(471.95 ฿)
     -81.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(2,781.53 ฿)
15.06 $
(553.50 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(2,220.84 ฿)
56.38 $
(2,072.61 ฿)
     -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(492.57 ฿)
10.79 $
(396.71 ฿)
     -19.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(661.66 ฿)
6.80 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -62.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(71,679.49 ฿)
627.01 $
(23,047.95 ฿)
     -67.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(1,056,813.03 ฿)
12,260.58 $
(450,683.33 ฿)
     -57.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(2,303.47 ฿)
52.77 $
(1,939.81 ฿)
     -15.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(1,573.71 ฿)
39.88 $
(1,466.02 ฿)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(3,890.30 ฿)
99.13 $
(3,643.79 ฿)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(5,357.56 ฿)
92.27 $
(3,391.62 ฿)
     -36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(90,963.68 ฿)
616.63 $
(22,666.67 ฿)
     -75.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(77,952.98 ฿)
287.05 $
(10,551.43 ฿)
     -86.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(173,814.26 ฿)
1,572.96 $
(57,820.00 ฿)
     -66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(136,949.74 ฿)
833.16 $
(30,626.00 ฿)
     -77.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(28,022.69 ฿)
474.18 $
(17,430.23 ฿)
     -37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(24,520.72 ฿)
221.05 $
(8,125.48 ฿)
     -66.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bangkok Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(197,323.56 ฿)
630.01 $
(23,158.21 ฿)
     -88.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 5.94      -12.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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