Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 110.3% higher than in Thailand (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 150.5% higher than in Thailand
Rent Prices in United States are 283.3% higher than in Thailand
Restaurant Prices in United States are 277.9% higher than in Thailand
Groceries Prices in United States are 87.5% higher than in Thailand
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 252.1% higher than in Thailand
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Restaurants
 Thailand Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.70 $
(100.00 ฿)		 20.00 $
(740.40 ฿)		      +640.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.96 $
(850.00 ฿)		 75.00 $
(2,776.50 ฿)		      +226.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.40 $
(200.00 ฿)		 10.85 $
(401.48 ฿)		      +100.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.89 $
(70.00 ฿)		 6.00 $
(222.12 ฿)		      +217.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 $
(120.00 ฿)		 7.00 $
(259.14 ฿)		      +116.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 $
(69.35 ฿)		 5.10 $
(188.85 ฿)		      +172.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 $
(22.34 ฿)		 2.49 $
(92.09 ฿)		      +312.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $
(12.15 ฿)		 2.06 $
(76.34 ฿)		      +528.5 %
Markets
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 $
(216.27 ฿)		 4.01 $
(148.30 ฿)		      -31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 $
(43.28 ฿)		 3.23 $
(119.70 ฿)		      +176.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 $
(19.58 ฿)		 2.07 $
(76.67 ฿)		      +291.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.94 $
(71.96 ฿)		 3.72 $
(137.77 ฿)		      +91.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.45 $
(275.96 ฿)		 5.84 $
(216.08 ฿)		      -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.14 $
(42.14 ฿)		 5.51 $
(203.87 ฿)		      +383.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.44 $
(164.19 ฿)		 7.29 $
(269.75 ฿)		      +64.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 $
(42.52 ฿)		 2.41 $
(89.20 ฿)		      +109.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 $
(19.07 ฿)		 0.76 $
(28.20 ฿)		      +47.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 $
(30.88 ฿)		 2.04 $
(75.47 ฿)		      +144.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.61 $
(22.64 ฿)		 2.22 $
(82.33 ฿)		      +263.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 $
(22.53 ฿)		 1.37 $
(50.67 ฿)		      +124.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 $
(18.22 ฿)		 1.38 $
(51.04 ฿)		      +180.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 $
(39.13 ฿)		 2.16 $
(79.91 ฿)		      +104.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.45 $
(16.66 ฿)		 2.19 $
(80.98 ฿)		      +385.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.21 $
(600.00 ฿)		 15.00 $
(555.30 ฿)		      -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 $
(58.36 ฿)		 1.77 $
(65.59 ฿)		      +12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(96.94 ฿)		 3.56 $
(131.75 ฿)		      +35.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.90 $
(144.25 ฿)		 10.00 $
(370.20 ฿)		      +156.6 %
Transportation
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.81 $
(30.00 ฿)		 2.50 $
(92.55 ฿)		      +208.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.41 $
(1,200.00 ฿)		 72.00 $
(2,665.44 ฿)		      +122.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)		 3.75 $
(138.83 ฿)		      +296.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.74 $
(64.37 ฿)		 2.80 $
(103.66 ฿)		      +61.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.86 $
(180.00 ฿)		 30.00 $
(1,110.60 ฿)		      +517.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.23 $
(156.63 ฿)		 3.65 $
(135.28 ฿)		      -13.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,725.44 $
(915,335.77 ฿)		 33,000.00 $
(1,221,660.13 ฿)		      +33.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,957.89 $
(886,921.05 ฿)		 26,090.56 $
(965,872.78 ฿)		      +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 69.18 $
(2,560.98 ฿)		 206.31 $
(7,637.65 ฿)		      +198.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.07 $
(484.01 ฿)		 52.44 $
(1,941.21 ฿)		      +301.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.89 $
(588.38 ฿)		 71.09 $
(2,631.69 ฿)		      +347.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.72 $
(1,618.41 ฿)		 47.72 $
(1,766.41 ฿)		      +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.80 $
(325.60 ฿)		 22.47 $
(831.87 ฿)		      +155.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.94 $
(220.00 ฿)		 14.00 $
(518.28 ฿)		      +135.6 %
Childcare
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 380.58 $
(14,089.14 ฿)		 1,374.03 $
(50,866.53 ฿)		      +261.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,690.92 $
(395,778.03 ฿)		 23,021.40 $
(852,252.42 ฿)		      +115.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.31 $
(1,566.47 ฿)		 52.53 $
(1,944.80 ฿)		      +24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.74 $
(1,175.17 ฿)		 43.64 $
(1,615.51 ฿)		      +37.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.23 $
(3,118.14 ฿)		 89.00 $
(3,294.81 ฿)		      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.20 $
(2,524.84 ฿)		 115.34 $
(4,269.85 ฿)		      +69.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 454.31 $
(16,818.70 ฿)		 1,784.07 $
(66,046.35 ฿)		      +292.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 230.89 $
(8,547.69 ฿)		 1,465.78 $
(54,263.02 ฿)		      +534.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 957.22 $
(35,436.19 ฿)		 2,989.00 $
(110,652.79 ฿)		      +212.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 610.62 $
(22,605.09 ฿)		 2,425.54 $
(89,793.61 ฿)		      +297.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 326.21 $
(12,076.32 ฿)		 350.62 $
(12,979.77 ฿)		      +7.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 184.26 $
(6,821.32 ฿)		 273.12 $
(10,111.04 ฿)		      +48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 517.28 $
(19,149.57 ฿)		 4,563.01 $
(168,922.52 ฿)		      +782.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.57      +18.0 %
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