Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.7% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Thailand
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing in Thailand are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Romania, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.51
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.75
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.00
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
|
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