Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.6% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Thailand
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Thailand are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,143.88
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,516.02
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.25
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.94
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 40.4% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.43
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,516.33
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,137.57
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD857.60
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,251.38
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.06
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.44
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.28
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.88
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.09
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.79
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,806.54
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,022.88
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,054,922.33
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,466.68
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,502.48
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,257.67
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,943.25
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,763.64
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,731.71
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,530,127.74
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.97
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,119.80
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,004.58
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,228.40
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,260.30
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,727.05
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,023.91
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,651.62
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,351.12
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
|
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