Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 55.0% higher than in Thailand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 93.8% higher than in Thailand
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 231.8% higher than in Thailand
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 152.9% higher than in Thailand
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 4.8% higher than in Thailand
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 156.9% higher than in Thailand
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Restaurants
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(11.10 AED)
315.41 ฿
(35.00 AED)
     +215.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 890.00 ฿
(98.76 AED)
2,252.90 ฿
(250.00 AED)
     +153.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 220.00 ฿
(24.41 AED)
315.41 ฿
(35.00 AED)
     +43.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(7.77 AED)
374.12 ฿
(41.52 AED)
     +434.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ฿
(13.32 AED)
450.58 ฿
(50.00 AED)
     +275.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.18 ฿
(7.79 AED)
180.99 ฿
(20.08 AED)
     +157.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.59 ฿
(2.51 AED)
37.15 ฿
(4.12 AED)
     +64.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.85 ฿
(1.20 AED)
19.29 ฿
(2.14 AED)
     +77.8 %
Markets
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 230.95 ฿
(25.63 AED)
236.36 ฿
(26.23 AED)
     +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.33 ฿
(4.48 AED)
41.67 ฿
(4.62 AED)
     +3.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 19.32 ฿
(2.14 AED)
32.85 ฿
(3.65 AED)
     +70.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69.64 ฿
(7.73 AED)
100.45 ฿
(11.15 AED)
     +44.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 257.88 ฿
(28.62 AED)
150.42 ฿
(16.69 AED)
     -41.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 43.18 ฿
(4.79 AED)
126.78 ฿
(14.07 AED)
     +193.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 154.73 ฿
(17.17 AED)
172.72 ฿
(19.17 AED)
     +11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 44.14 ฿
(4.90 AED)
34.06 ฿
(3.78 AED)
     -22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 19.95 ฿
(2.21 AED)
26.61 ฿
(2.95 AED)
     +33.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 30.26 ฿
(3.36 AED)
26.63 ฿
(2.96 AED)
     -12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.14 ฿
(2.68 AED)
21.22 ฿
(2.35 AED)
     -12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.69 ฿
(2.52 AED)
16.56 ฿
(1.84 AED)
     -27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.16 ฿
(2.13 AED)
18.71 ฿
(2.08 AED)
     -2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 37.16 ฿
(4.12 AED)
48.60 ฿
(5.39 AED)
     +30.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.60 ฿
(1.84 AED)
20.58 ฿
(2.28 AED)
     +24.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(66.58 AED)
473.11 ฿
(52.50 AED)
     -21.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.20 ฿
(6.46 AED)
80.20 ฿
(8.90 AED)
     +37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 98.09 ฿
(10.88 AED)
97.71 ฿
(10.84 AED)
     -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 145.00 ฿
(16.09 AED)
216.28 ฿
(24.00 AED)
     +49.2 %
Transportation
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 28.00 ฿
(3.11 AED)
45.06 ฿
(5.00 AED)
     +60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,083.00 ฿
(120.18 AED)
1,802.32 ฿
(200.00 AED)
     +66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 37.00 ฿
(4.11 AED)
108.14 ฿
(12.00 AED)
     +192.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 ฿
(7.14 AED)
36.26 ฿
(4.02 AED)
     -43.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ฿
(22.19 AED)
270.35 ฿
(30.00 AED)
     +35.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 157.69 ฿
(17.50 AED)
97.04 ฿
(10.77 AED)
     -38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 990,000.00 ฿
(109,858.60 AED)
1,477,332.11 ฿
(163,937.00 AED)
     +49.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 918,099.98 ฿
(101,879.97 AED)
743,130.88 ฿
(82,463.95 AED)
     -19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,645.71 ฿
(293.59 AED)
6,033.89 ฿
(669.57 AED)
     +128.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 447.65 ฿
(49.68 AED)
1,935.04 ฿
(214.73 AED)
     +332.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 578.46 ฿
(64.19 AED)
3,333.26 ฿
(369.89 AED)
     +476.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,634.10 ฿
(181.33 AED)
2,337.47 ฿
(259.39 AED)
     +43.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 324.44 ฿
(36.00 AED)
1,214.22 ฿
(134.74 AED)
     +274.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 240.00 ฿
(26.63 AED)
450.58 ฿
(50.00 AED)
     +87.7 %
Childcare
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,287.16 ฿
(1,474.45 AED)
22,763.94 ฿
(2,526.08 AED)
     +71.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 420,906.17 ฿
(46,707.23 AED)
392,048.25 ฿
(43,504.92 AED)
     -6.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,558.94 ฿
(172.99 AED)
2,161.13 ฿
(239.82 AED)
     +38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,095.30 ฿
(121.54 AED)
2,076.25 ฿
(230.40 AED)
     +89.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,090.35 ฿
(342.93 AED)
3,292.49 ฿
(365.36 AED)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,460.21 ฿
(273.01 AED)
3,352.19 ฿
(371.99 AED)
     +36.3 %
Rent Per Month
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,830.04 ฿
(1,756.63 AED)
55,457.60 ฿
(6,154.03 AED)
     +250.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,974.69 ฿
(995.91 AED)
38,425.54 ฿
(4,264.02 AED)
     +328.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 39,077.16 ฿
(4,336.33 AED)
109,182.50 ฿
(12,115.79 AED)
     +179.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,629.16 ฿
(2,400.15 AED)
80,640.13 ฿
(8,948.50 AED)
     +272.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,462.44 ฿
(1,382.94 AED)
19,504.60 ฿
(2,164.39 AED)
     +56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,642.39 ฿
(737.09 AED)
11,254.62 ฿
(1,248.91 AED)
     +69.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Thailand Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,578.35 ฿
(2,394.51 AED)
107,426.55 ฿
(11,920.94 AED)
     +397.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.71 4.65      -18.6 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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