Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 35.4% cheaper than West Virginia.
If you lived in Thailand instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$2.33
THB79.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$6.02
THB206.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.70
THB24.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.38
THB13.01
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$1.40
THB47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$8.16
THB279.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.68
THB229.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.05
THB70.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$1.29
THB44.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.23
THB42.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.52
THB17.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.82
THB27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.66
THB22.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.69
THB23.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.54
THB18.36
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.47
THB153.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$25.43
THB871.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$31,362.48
THB1,075,170.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$9.67
THB331.37
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$17.13
THB587.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$389.22
THB13,343.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$225.23
THB7,721.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$55.17
THB1,891.48
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$341.66
THB11,712.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$10,344.18
THB354,619.82
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$2.20
THB75.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.90
THB65.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$3.85
THB131.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$48.79
THB1,672.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.42
THB185.84
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$38.62
THB1,323.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$29.36
THB1,006.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$82.78
THB2,837.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$65.55
THB2,247.34
|
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