Cost of living comparison
Alaska is 3.0 times more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6 times more in Alaska
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Alaska
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% more in Alaska
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Alaska
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% more in Alaska
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Alaska
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% more in Alaska
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Alaska are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alaska.
If you lived in Alaska instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.74
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.74
|
$12.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.08
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.97
|
$2.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.82
|
$4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.95
|
$7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.45
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.93
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.10
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.07
|
$3.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.79
|
$1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.86
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.50
|
$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.66
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.30
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.67
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB869.19
|
$51.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,071,836.38
|
$27,113.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB330.34
|
$17.54
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB585.59
|
$122.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,301.89
|
$1,483.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,697.56
|
$1,298.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,885.61
|
$165.96
|
|
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,676.43
|
$943.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB353,520.08
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.18
|
$7.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.91
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.48
|
$12.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,667.49
|
$105.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.26
|
$13.32
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,319.79
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,003.41
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,829.12
|
$87.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,240.37
|
$123.00
|
|
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