Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 15.3% cheaper than Siegen.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.2% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 54.4% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 23.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Siegen, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.75
€11.43
|
$2.33
THB77.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€3.06
|
$0.70
THB23.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$0.38
THB12.64
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.81
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
€6.03
|
$8.16
THB272.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$6.68
THB222.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
€3.04
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.58
|
$1.29
THB43.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$1.23
THB41.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.52
THB17.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.82
THB27.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
€2.01
|
$0.66
THB21.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.69
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.54
THB17.85
|
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pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.28
|
$4.47
THB148.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$25.43
THB847.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
€17.67
|
$9.67
THB322.12
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.97
€44.77
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.55
€542.50
|
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.43
€416.08
|
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
€139.51
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.33
€138.27
|
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$2.20
THB73.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$1.90
THB63.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.90
€27.69
|
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$5.42
THB180.66
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Siegen
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.17
€78.09
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€24.00
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.68
€107.22
|
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
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