Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 17.7% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 6.7% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.46
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.53
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.56
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.86
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.45
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.66
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€519.28
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€428.82
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€367.20
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.67
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.53
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.53
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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