Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 46.8% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 66.5% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$2.33
THB77.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.70
THB23.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.38
THB12.64
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$8.16
THB272.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$6.68
THB222.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$1.29
THB43.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.23
THB41.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.52
THB17.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.82
THB27.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.66
THB21.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.69
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.54
THB17.85
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.47
THB148.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$25.43
THB847.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$9.67
THB322.12
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$2.20
THB73.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.90
THB63.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.42
THB180.66
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
|
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