Cost of Living in Pasay vs Bangkok

Cost of living in Pasay is 41% lower than in Bangkok (without rent).

Rent in Pasay is 26% cheaper than in Bangkok.

Cost of living including rent in Pasay is 35% lower than in Bangkok.

Food in Pasay is 18% cheaper than in Bangkok.

Transport in Pasay is 85% cheaper than in Bangkok.

Pasay vs. Bangkok Comparision

Pasay Bangkok
Cost of Living, including rent
650 $
994 $
Without Rent
337 $
569 $
Rent & Utilities
314 $
425 $
Food
248 $
301 $
Transport
24 $
165 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
575 $
723 $
Quality of Life
48
74
Population
441.0K
5.7M

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Pasay Bangkok

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.58 $ 4.03 $
Dinner, for 2 14.1 $ 30.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.84 $ 6.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.88 $ 3.16 $
Capuccino 2.52 $ 2.89 $
Coke, 330ml 0.61 $ 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.86 $ 1.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.23 $ 1.72 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 1.63 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.93 $ 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $ 22.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $ 3.36 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.74 $ 10.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.94 $ 3.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $ 1.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $ 2.37 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 1.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.9 $ 1.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $ 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.78 $ 1.27 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.37 $ 19.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.94 $ 1.88 $
Cigarette pack 3.08 $ 4.39 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 1.22 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.12 $ 45.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.17 $ 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.79 $ 11.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 15.6 $ 40.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.01 $ 2.56 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.23 $ 4.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.72 $ 1.98 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.65 $ 2.11 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
58 $ 63 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
88.8 $ 96.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.6 $ 14.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 140 $ 292 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $ 829 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 577 $ 568 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,671 $ 1,675 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,101 $ 5,850 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 634 $ 2,650 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 575 $ 723 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.92 % 6.22 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.3 $ 53.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.09 $ 7.39 $
Haircut 5.84 $ 9.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82 $ 97.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 24.2 $ 59.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 150 $ 662 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,174 $ 13,758 $