Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 29.9% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 5.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 37.1% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 18.1% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.3% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Finland, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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