Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 48.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of United States, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
United States
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$2.33
THB78.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.02
THB202.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.70
THB23.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.38
THB12.73
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.40
THB46.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$8.16
THB273.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.68
THB224.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.05
THB68.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.29
THB43.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.23
THB41.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.52
THB17.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.82
THB27.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.66
THB22.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.69
THB23.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.54
THB17.97
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.47
THB149.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$25.43
THB853.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,362.48
THB1,052,451.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$9.67
THB324.36
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$17.13
THB574.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$389.22
THB13,061.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$225.23
THB7,558.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$55.17
THB1,851.51
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$341.66
THB11,465.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,344.18
THB347,126.40
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.20
THB73.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.90
THB63.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.85
THB129.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$48.79
THB1,637.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$5.42
THB181.91
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
United States
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$38.62
THB1,295.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$29.36
THB985.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$82.78
THB2,777.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$65.55
THB2,199.86
|
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