Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 57.0% cheaper than Oakland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 57.1% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 79.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 80.0% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.1% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 35.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Oakland, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$2.33
THB80.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.02
THB207.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.70
THB24.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.38
THB13.09
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$1.40
THB48.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$8.16
THB281.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
|
$6.68
THB230.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$2.05
THB70.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
|
$1.29
THB44.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.23
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.52
THB17.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.82
THB28.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.14
|
$0.66
THB22.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.69
THB23.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.54
THB18.48
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$4.47
THB154.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.30
|
$25.43
THB877.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,536.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,082,079.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.66
|
$9.67
THB333.50
|
|
pay 79.5% less for housing
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$17.13
THB591.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,199.50
|
$389.22
THB13,429.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,812.50
|
$225.23
THB7,771.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$55.17
THB1,903.63
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$341.66
THB11,788.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$10,344.18
THB356,898.46
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.20
THB75.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$1.90
THB65.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.85
THB132.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.99
|
$48.79
THB1,683.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$5.42
THB187.03
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Oakland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$38.62
THB1,332.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$29.36
THB1,013.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$82.78
THB2,856.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$65.55
THB2,261.78
|
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