Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 82.1% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, childcare, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN165
|
$2.33
THB79.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN344
|
$6.02
THB205.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN34
|
$0.70
THB24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.38
THB12.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.40
THB47.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN141
|
$8.16
THB278.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN169
|
$6.68
THB227.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN122
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN105
|
$1.29
THB43.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.23
THB41.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.52
THB17.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.82
THB27.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.66
THB22.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN15
|
$0.69
THB23.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.54
THB18.25
|
|
pay 82.1% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN286
|
$4.47
THB152.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,088
|
$25.43
THB866.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN594,853
|
$31,362.48
THB1,068,517.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN832
|
$9.67
THB329.32
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,368
|
$17.13
THB583.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,214
|
$389.22
THB13,260.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,173
|
$225.23
THB7,673.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,093
|
$55.17
THB1,879.77
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,612
|
$341.66
THB11,640.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN103,094
|
$10,344.18
THB352,425.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN292
|
$2.20
THB74.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN74
|
$1.90
THB64.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN134
|
$3.85
THB131.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN808
|
$48.79
THB1,662.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN232
|
$5.42
THB184.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,065
|
$38.62
THB1,315.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,338
|
$29.36
THB1,000.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,869
|
$82.78
THB2,820.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,797
|
$65.55
THB2,233.44
|
|
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