Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 45.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 53.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 69.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 66.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 41.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 67.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(652.96 ฿)		 3.06 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -84.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,448.62 ฿)		 27.57 $
(900.00 ฿)		      -63.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(375.45 ฿)		 6.82 $
(222.50 ฿)		      -40.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(195.89 ฿)		 2.14 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(228.54 ฿)		 3.68 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -47.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(171.11 ฿)		 2.10 $
(68.58 ฿)		      -59.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(83.74 ฿)		 0.68 $
(22.32 ฿)		      -73.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(68.15 ฿)		 0.33 $
(10.73 ฿)		      -84.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(130.95 ฿)		 6.95 $
(226.95 ฿)		      +73.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(107.76 ฿)		 1.27 $
(41.41 ฿)		      -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(68.38 ฿)		 0.59 $
(19.25 ฿)		      -71.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 $
(140.72 ฿)		 2.10 $
(68.44 ฿)		      -51.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(191.22 ฿)		 7.75 $
(253.12 ฿)		      +32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(180.74 ฿)		 1.34 $
(43.59 ฿)		      -75.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(241.89 ฿)		 4.75 $
(154.94 ฿)		      -35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(78.19 ฿)		 1.34 $
(43.90 ฿)		      -43.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(24.88 ฿)		 0.61 $
(19.98 ฿)		      -19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(66.63 ฿)		 0.93 $
(30.48 ฿)		      -54.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(72.81 ฿)		 0.74 $
(24.29 ฿)		      -66.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(43.50 ฿)		 0.69 $
(22.46 ฿)		      -48.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(45.54 ฿)		 0.59 $
(19.24 ฿)		      -57.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(71.93 ฿)		 1.15 $
(37.56 ฿)		      -47.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(72.94 ฿)		 0.51 $
(16.66 ฿)		      -77.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(489.72 ฿)		 18.38 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +22.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(63.98 ฿)		 1.78 $
(58.20 ฿)		      -9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(117.57 ฿)		 2.99 $
(97.73 ฿)		      -16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(326.48 ฿)		 4.42 $
(144.25 ฿)		      -55.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(81.62 ฿)		 0.77 $
(25.00 ฿)		      -69.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,122.14 ฿)		 33.17 $
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -49.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(122.43 ฿)		 1.23 $
(40.00 ฿)		      -67.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(91.42 ฿)		 1.97 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(979.45 ฿)		 6.13 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -79.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(113.87 ฿)		 4.83 $
(157.63 ฿)		      +38.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(979,447.50 ฿)		 29,174.61 $
(952,500.00 ฿)		      -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,984.83 $
(848,359.31 ฿)		 28,110.88 $
(917,770.89 ฿)		      +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(6,806.81 ฿)		 79.46 $
(2,594.39 ฿)		      -61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.35 $
(1,872.40 ฿)		 13.69 $
(447.06 ฿)		      -76.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.81 $
(2,344.60 ฿)		 18.04 $
(588.85 ฿)		      -74.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.86 $
(1,497.24 ฿)		 50.16 $
(1,637.71 ฿)		      +9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.87 $
(714.08 ฿)		 10.18 $
(332.38 ฿)		      -53.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(457.08 ฿)		 7.35 $
(240.00 ฿)		      -47.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.96 $
(44,824.69 ฿)		 411.17 $
(13,423.84 ฿)		      -70.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,614.98 $
(738,339.47 ฿)		 12,541.24 $
(409,449.65 ฿)		      -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.24 $
(1,705.40 ฿)		 48.13 $
(1,571.44 ฿)		      -7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(1,391.30 ฿)		 33.45 $
(1,092.22 ฿)		      -21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.96 $
(2,937.19 ฿)		 94.95 $
(3,099.86 ฿)		      +5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.77 $
(3,714.49 ฿)		 75.79 $
(2,474.30 ฿)		      -33.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.52 $
(56,596.36 ฿)		 489.65 $
(15,986.38 ฿)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.12 $
(46,854.06 ฿)		 265.56 $
(8,670.02 ฿)		      -81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.25 $
(93,904.39 ฿)		 1,203.41 $
(39,289.09 ฿)		      -58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.23 $
(78,134.70 ฿)		 647.69 $
(21,146.07 ฿)		      -72.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.08 $
(9,764.34 ฿)		 380.50 $
(12,422.54 ฿)		      +27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(8,220.08 ฿)		 201.30 $
(6,571.98 ฿)		      -20.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,323.61 $
(141,158.43 ฿)		 659.38 $
(21,527.63 ฿)		      -84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.71      -12.3 %
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