Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Thailand are 52.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 59.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 73.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 73.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 46.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 71.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(735.28 ฿)		 2.72 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -86.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,757.30 ฿)		 23.12 $
(850.00 ฿)		      -69.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(404.40 ฿)		 5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -50.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(220.58 ฿)		 1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(257.35 ฿)		 3.26 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $
(187.74 ฿)		 1.88 $
(69.09 ฿)		      -63.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(91.46 ฿)		 0.61 $
(22.29 ฿)		      -75.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(75.79 ฿)		 0.33 $
(12.01 ฿)		      -84.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(147.12 ฿)		 5.93 $
(218.09 ฿)		      +48.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(118.79 ฿)		 1.17 $
(43.06 ฿)		      -63.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(76.07 ฿)		 0.53 $
(19.66 ฿)		      -74.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(136.09 ฿)		 1.97 $
(72.58 ฿)		      -46.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(214.13 ฿)		 7.53 $
(276.92 ฿)		      +29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(202.12 ฿)		 1.15 $
(42.31 ฿)		      -79.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(267.68 ฿)		 4.48 $
(164.80 ฿)		      -38.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(88.36 ฿)		 1.15 $
(42.29 ฿)		      -52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(27.95 ฿)		 0.52 $
(19.01 ฿)		      -32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(74.85 ฿)		 0.83 $
(30.61 ฿)		      -59.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(81.54 ฿)		 0.62 $
(22.86 ฿)		      -72.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(50.11 ฿)		 0.61 $
(22.55 ฿)		      -55.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(50.63 ฿)		 0.49 $
(18.12 ฿)		      -64.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(79.31 ฿)		 1.07 $
(39.20 ฿)		      -50.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(80.39 ฿)		 0.45 $
(16.59 ฿)		      -79.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(551.46 ฿)		 16.32 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(65.15 ฿)		 1.59 $
(58.47 ฿)		      -10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(130.61 ฿)		 2.61 $
(96.10 ฿)		      -26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(367.64 ฿)		 3.92 $
(144.25 ฿)		      -60.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(91.91 ฿)		 0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)		      -67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(2,647.01 ฿)		 32.64 $
(1,200.00 ฿)		      -54.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(137.87 ฿)		 0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -74.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(102.94 ฿)		 1.75 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,102.92 ฿)		 4.90 $
(180.00 ฿)		      -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(134.31 ฿)		 4.26 $
(156.59 ฿)		      +16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,190.00 $
(1,220,197.16 ฿)		 25,429.36 $
(934,885.09 ฿)		      -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,097.60 $
(959,452.06 ฿)		 24,218.11 $
(890,354.55 ฿)		      -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 $
(7,544.26 ฿)		 69.72 $
(2,563.34 ฿)		      -66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(1,930.99 ฿)		 13.08 $
(481.04 ฿)		      -75.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(2,607.75 ฿)		 16.00 $
(588.11 ฿)		      -77.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.52 $
(1,747.13 ฿)		 44.35 $
(1,630.59 ฿)		      -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(820.80 ฿)		 9.08 $
(333.76 ฿)		      -59.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(514.70 ฿)		 5.98 $
(220.00 ฿)		      -57.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.59 $
(50,572.35 ฿)		 383.62 $
(14,103.47 ฿)		      -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,008.02 $
(845,866.79 ฿)		 10,890.80 $
(400,389.48 ฿)		      -52.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.27 $
(1,921.79 ฿)		 42.14 $
(1,549.29 ฿)		      -19.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.26 $
(1,590.35 ฿)		 31.61 $
(1,162.29 ฿)		      -26.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.79 $
(3,264.45 ฿)		 85.15 $
(3,130.42 ฿)		      -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.98 $
(4,227.06 ฿)		 67.63 $
(2,486.34 ฿)		      -41.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,771.04 $
(65,110.57 ฿)		 459.44 $
(16,890.99 ฿)		      -74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.16 $
(53,424.01 ฿)		 231.95 $
(8,527.33 ฿)		      -84.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,969.97 $
(109,188.12 ฿)		 980.38 $
(36,042.53 ฿)		      -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,410.06 $
(88,603.58 ฿)		 625.60 $
(22,999.44 ฿)		      -74.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 327.29 $
(12,032.44 ฿)		 327.44 $
(12,037.92 ฿)		      +0.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.09 $
(9,598.83 ฿)		 180.01 $
(6,617.94 ฿)		      -31.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,519.57 $
(166,157.63 ฿)		 525.59 $
(19,322.61 ฿)		      -88.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.54      -15.6 %
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