Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 41.5% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$2.33
THB79.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$6.02
THB205.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$0.70
THB24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.40
THB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$8.16
THB278.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$6.68
THB228.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.05
THB69.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$1.29
THB44.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.23
THB42.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.52
THB17.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.82
THB27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.66
THB22.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.69
THB23.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.54
THB18.27
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$4.47
THB152.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$25.43
THB867.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$31,362.48
THB1,070,043.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$9.67
THB329.79
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$17.13
THB584.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$389.22
THB13,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$225.23
THB7,684.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$55.17
THB1,882.46
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$341.66
THB11,656.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$10,344.18
THB352,928.83
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$2.20
THB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$1.90
THB64.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$3.85
THB131.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$48.79
THB1,664.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$5.42
THB184.95
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$38.62
THB1,317.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$29.36
THB1,001.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$82.78
THB2,824.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$65.55
THB2,236.63
|
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