Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 83.9% higher than in Thailand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 114.2% higher than in Thailand
Rent Prices in United States are 221.2% higher than in Thailand
Restaurant Prices in United States are 197.3% higher than in Thailand
Groceries Prices in United States are 70.8% higher than in Thailand
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 204.1% higher than in Thailand
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Restaurants
 Thailand Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.06 $
(100.00 ฿)		 20.00 $
(652.96 ฿)		      +553.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.57 $
(900.00 ฿)		 75.00 $
(2,448.60 ฿)		      +172.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.74 $
(220.00 ฿)		 11.50 $
(375.45 ฿)		      +70.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.14 $
(70.00 ฿)		 6.00 $
(195.89 ฿)		      +179.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(120.00 ฿)		 7.00 $
(228.54 ฿)		      +90.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.14 $
(70.02 ฿)		 5.24 $
(170.97 ฿)		      +144.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 $
(22.73 ฿)		 2.56 $
(83.70 ฿)		      +268.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $
(10.90 ฿)		 2.09 $
(68.25 ฿)		      +526.3 %
Markets
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.06 $
(230.34 ฿)		 4.01 $
(130.81 ฿)		      -43.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 $
(41.02 ฿)		 3.29 $
(107.56 ฿)		      +162.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 $
(19.24 ฿)		 2.09 $
(68.23 ฿)		      +254.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.13 $
(69.52 ฿)		 4.29 $
(139.98 ฿)		      +101.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.83 $
(255.66 ฿)		 5.86 $
(191.35 ฿)		      -25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.33 $
(43.33 ฿)		 5.53 $
(180.61 ฿)		      +316.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 $
(155.28 ฿)		 7.40 $
(241.48 ฿)		      +55.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 $
(44.52 ฿)		 2.40 $
(78.20 ฿)		      +75.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $
(20.04 ฿)		 0.76 $
(24.92 ฿)		      +24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 $
(30.39 ฿)		 2.04 $
(66.65 ฿)		      +119.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.74 $
(24.23 ฿)		 2.23 $
(72.74 ฿)		      +200.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(22.53 ฿)		 1.33 $
(43.49 ฿)		      +93.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 $
(19.15 ฿)		 1.39 $
(45.54 ฿)		      +137.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 $
(37.49 ฿)		 2.20 $
(71.91 ฿)		      +91.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 $
(16.68 ฿)		 2.23 $
(72.83 ฿)		      +336.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.38 $
(600.00 ฿)		 15.00 $
(489.72 ฿)		      -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $
(58.26 ฿)		 1.96 $
(63.88 ฿)		      +9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(98.74 ฿)		 3.60 $
(117.40 ฿)		      +18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.44 $
(145.00 ฿)		 10.00 $
(326.48 ฿)		      +125.2 %
Transportation
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.77 $
(25.00 ฿)		 2.50 $
(81.62 ฿)		      +226.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.22 $
(1,150.00 ฿)		 65.00 $
(2,122.12 ฿)		      +84.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.15 $
(37.50 ฿)		 3.75 $
(122.43 ฿)		      +226.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 $
(64.37 ฿)		 2.80 $
(91.41 ฿)		      +42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.13 $
(200.00 ฿)		 30.00 $
(979.44 ฿)		      +389.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(157.44 ฿)		 3.50 $
(114.32 ฿)		      -27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,174.81 $
(952,500.00 ฿)		 30,000.00 $
(979,440.96 ฿)		      +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,166.75 $
(919,589.07 ฿)		 25,977.77 $
(848,122.97 ฿)		      -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 80.98 $
(2,643.78 ฿)		 208.55 $
(6,808.79 ฿)		      +157.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.77 $
(449.52 ฿)		 57.33 $
(1,871.78 ฿)		      +316.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.77 $
(580.17 ฿)		 71.64 $
(2,338.81 ฿)		      +303.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.40 $
(1,645.53 ฿)		 46.18 $
(1,507.68 ฿)		      -8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.12 $
(330.28 ฿)		 21.95 $
(716.75 ฿)		      +117.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.35 $
(240.00 ฿)		 14.36 $
(468.99 ฿)		      +95.4 %
Childcare
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 402.42 $
(13,138.23 ฿)		 1,372.73 $
(44,816.80 ฿)		      +241.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,484.77 $
(407,603.32 ฿)		 22,512.19 $
(734,978.61 ฿)		      +80.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.20 $
(1,573.57 ฿)		 52.18 $
(1,703.62 ฿)		      +8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.55 $
(1,095.30 ฿)		 42.54 $
(1,388.72 ฿)		      +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.91 $
(3,066.13 ฿)		 89.93 $
(2,935.99 ฿)		      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.43 $
(2,495.42 ฿)		 113.54 $
(3,706.77 ฿)		      +48.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 487.81 $
(15,926.01 ฿)		 1,745.90 $
(57,000.18 ฿)		      +257.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 274.31 $
(8,955.59 ฿)		 1,440.12 $
(47,017.06 ฿)		      +425.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,213.60 $
(39,621.63 ฿)		 2,896.38 $
(94,561.04 ฿)		      +138.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 666.26 $
(21,752.15 ฿)		 2,403.55 $
(78,471.05 ฿)		      +260.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 381.60 $
(12,458.45 ฿)		 300.19 $
(9,800.63 ฿)		      -21.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.32 $
(6,638.10 ฿)		 252.27 $
(8,236.06 ฿)		      +24.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Thailand Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 664.45 $
(21,692.99 ฿)		 4,329.63 $
(141,353.97 ฿)		      +551.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.73 6.51      +13.6 %
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