Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Romania 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Romania are 10.3% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Romania are 4.9% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Romania are 12.8% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Romania are 93.8% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Romania are 9.2% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 54.1% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (12.65 lei) |
355.86 ฿ (45.00 lei) |
+255.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (113.81 lei) |
1,581.61 ฿ (200.00 lei) |
+75.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (25.29 lei) |
237.24 ฿ (30.00 lei) |
+18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (8.85 lei) |
79.08 ฿ (10.00 lei) |
+13.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (15.17 lei) |
110.71 ฿ (14.00 lei) |
-7.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.28 ฿ (8.76 lei) |
95.38 ฿ (12.06 lei) |
+37.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.29 ฿ (2.82 lei) |
65.95 ฿ (8.34 lei) |
+195.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.94 ฿ (1.51 lei) |
58.81 ฿ (7.44 lei) |
+392.5 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.17 ฿ (27.84 lei) |
210.03 ฿ (26.56 lei) |
-4.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.14 ฿ (5.46 lei) |
37.83 ฿ (4.78 lei) |
-12.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.38 ฿ (2.45 lei) |
27.34 ฿ (3.46 lei) |
+41.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.23 ฿ (9.13 lei) |
113.81 ฿ (14.39 lei) |
+57.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
278.99 ฿ (35.28 lei) |
138.00 ฿ (17.45 lei) |
-50.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.64 ฿ (5.27 lei) |
105.76 ฿ (13.37 lei) |
+154.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
163.14 ฿ (20.63 lei) |
166.33 ฿ (21.03 lei) |
+2.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.04 ฿ (5.32 lei) |
17.75 ฿ (2.24 lei) |
-57.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.14 ฿ (2.42 lei) |
25.63 ฿ (3.24 lei) |
+33.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.62 ฿ (3.87 lei) |
24.96 ฿ (3.16 lei) |
-18.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.03 ฿ (2.91 lei) |
32.51 ฿ (4.11 lei) |
+41.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.62 ฿ (2.86 lei) |
14.72 ฿ (1.86 lei) |
-34.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.26 ฿ (2.31 lei) |
15.94 ฿ (2.02 lei) |
-12.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.09 ฿ (4.94 lei) |
31.15 ฿ (3.94 lei) |
-20.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.58 ฿ (2.10 lei) |
27.26 ฿ (3.45 lei) |
+64.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (75.87 lei) |
237.24 ฿ (30.00 lei) |
-60.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.34 ฿ (7.38 lei) |
37.36 ฿ (4.72 lei) |
-36.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.36 ฿ (12.19 lei) |
58.69 ฿ (7.42 lei) |
-39.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (18.15 lei) |
197.70 ฿ (25.00 lei) |
+37.8 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (3.79 lei) |
23.72 ฿ (3.00 lei) |
-20.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (151.74 lei) |
711.72 ฿ (90.00 lei) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (4.43 lei) |
27.64 ฿ (3.50 lei) |
-21.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (8.14 lei) |
38.18 ฿ (4.83 lei) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 ฿ (24.03 lei) |
237.24 ฿ (30.00 lei) |
+24.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.56 ฿ (19.80 lei) |
208.95 ฿ (26.42 lei) |
+33.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (120,130.90 lei) |
955,715.60 ฿ (120,853.66 lei) |
+0.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
894,033.26 ฿ (113,053.71 lei) |
923,414.06 ฿ (116,769.01 lei) |
+3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,581.15 ฿ (326.40 lei) |
5,326.61 ฿ (673.57 lei) |
+106.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
482.42 ฿ (61.00 lei) |
288.64 ฿ (36.50 lei) |
-40.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
584.28 ฿ (73.88 lei) |
327.19 ฿ (41.37 lei) |
-44.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,644.56 ฿ (207.96 lei) |
1,497.23 ฿ (189.33 lei) |
-9.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
336.87 ฿ (42.60 lei) |
656.51 ฿ (83.02 lei) |
+94.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (27.82 lei) |
237.24 ฿ (30.00 lei) |
+7.8 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,101.22 ฿ (1,783.15 lei) |
14,977.46 ฿ (1,893.95 lei) |
+6.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,034.18 ฿ (50,332.85 lei) |
285,833.56 ฿ (36,144.68 lei) |
-28.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,555.29 ฿ (196.67 lei) |
2,360.94 ฿ (298.55 lei) |
+51.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,141.96 ฿ (144.40 lei) |
1,384.45 ฿ (175.07 lei) |
+21.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,128.69 ฿ (395.63 lei) |
2,673.50 ฿ (338.07 lei) |
-14.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,472.45 ฿ (312.65 lei) |
3,110.02 ฿ (393.27 lei) |
+25.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,897.83 ฿ (2,136.79 lei) |
15,991.35 ฿ (2,022.16 lei) |
-5.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,531.76 ฿ (1,078.87 lei) |
11,892.15 ฿ (1,503.80 lei) |
+39.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,034.35 ฿ (4,556.67 lei) |
26,314.75 ฿ (3,327.59 lei) |
-27.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,011.33 ฿ (2,909.87 lei) |
19,422.29 ฿ (2,456.02 lei) |
-15.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,153.67 ฿ (1,536.88 lei) |
7,046.28 ฿ (891.03 lei) |
-42.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,745.53 ฿ (853.00 lei) |
5,170.57 ฿ (653.84 lei) |
-23.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,334.23 ฿ (2,444.88 lei) |
31,238.49 ฿ (3,950.22 lei) |
+61.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.53 | 7.06 | +27.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 651 | 1240 |
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