Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Thailand are 44.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 54.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 71.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 70.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 41.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 71.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(615.28 ฿)
2.34 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -87.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(2,392.74 ฿)
23.40 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -66.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(341.48 ฿)
5.85 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -41.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(170.91 ฿)
2.05 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -59.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(222.18 ฿)
3.51 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -46.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $
(160.07 ฿)
1.97 $
(67.34 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(78.76 ฿)
0.62 $
(21.09 ฿)
     -73.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(62.31 ฿)
0.34 $
(11.61 ฿)
     -81.4 %
Markets
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(132.52 ฿)
6.22 $
(212.73 ฿)
     +60.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $
(101.51 ฿)
1.21 $
(41.53 ฿)
     -59.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(64.54 ฿)
0.55 $
(18.85 ฿)
     -70.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $
(140.78 ฿)
1.73 $
(59.22 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $
(181.95 ฿)
7.36 $
(251.64 ฿)
     +38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(185.03 ฿)
1.12 $
(38.27 ฿)
     -79.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $
(233.15 ฿)
4.94 $
(168.84 ฿)
     -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $
(75.05 ฿)
1.19 $
(40.77 ฿)
     -45.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(24.97 ฿)
0.53 $
(18.15 ฿)
     -27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $
(64.20 ฿)
0.82 $
(27.97 ฿)
     -56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(70.27 ฿)
0.62 $
(21.23 ฿)
     -69.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(42.47 ฿)
0.63 $
(21.41 ฿)
     -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $
(42.63 ฿)
0.50 $
(16.96 ฿)
     -60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(72.11 ฿)
1.01 $
(34.58 ฿)
     -52.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(66.11 ฿)
0.47 $
(16.16 ฿)
     -75.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(444.37 ฿)
17.55 $
(600.00 ฿)
     +35.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $
(91.99 ฿)
1.66 $
(56.88 ฿)
     -38.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(114.59 ฿)
2.65 $
(90.66 ฿)
     -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(307.64 ฿)
4.10 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -54.5 %
Transportation
United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(85.45 ฿)
0.88 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -64.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(2,392.74 ฿)
35.11 $
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -49.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(119.64 ฿)
1.02 $
(35.00 ฿)
     -70.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(92.29 ฿)
1.88 $
(64.37 ฿)
     -30.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,025.46 ฿)
4.39 $
(150.00 ฿)
     -85.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $
(129.17 ฿)
4.66 $
(159.32 ฿)
     +23.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(854,550.00 ฿)
35,106.20 $
(1,200,000.00 ฿)
     +40.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,333.40 $
(797,582.19 ฿)
25,576.95 $
(874,271.46 ฿)
     +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.00 $
(6,255.29 ฿)
65.91 $
(2,252.96 ฿)
     -64.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(5.76 ฿)
0.05 $
(1.71 ฿)
     -70.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.59 $
(2,378.59 ฿)
17.61 $
(601.91 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.93 $
(1,433.09 ฿)
45.05 $
(1,540.03 ฿)
     +7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 $
(626.40 ฿)
9.19 $
(314.22 ฿)
     -49.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(410.18 ฿)
6.44 $
(220.00 ฿)
     -46.4 %
Childcare
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,171.14 $
(40,031.74 ฿)
362.90 $
(12,404.58 ฿)
     -69.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $
(565,735.19 ฿)
10,720.52 $
(366,448.91 ฿)
     -35.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.46 $
(1,588.20 ฿)
48.25 $
(1,649.17 ฿)
     +3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.64 $
(1,252.39 ฿)
30.17 $
(1,031.22 ฿)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.20 $
(2,741.55 ฿)
86.02 $
(2,940.23 ฿)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.78 $
(3,752.64 ฿)
73.12 $
(2,499.35 ฿)
     -33.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,705.07 $
(58,282.78 ฿)
392.91 $
(13,430.42 ฿)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,376.66 $
(47,057.12 ฿)
222.62 $
(7,609.67 ฿)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,847.60 $
(97,336.74 ฿)
1,126.42 $
(38,503.29 ฿)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,244.21 $
(76,711.64 ฿)
610.61 $
(20,871.74 ฿)
     -72.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.65 $
(14,446.90 ฿)
320.18 $
(10,944.33 ฿)
     -24.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.61 $
(9,728.41 ฿)
177.89 $
(6,080.61 ฿)
     -37.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,223.61 $
(144,371.36 ฿)
542.97 $
(18,559.68 ฿)
     -87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.39 5.45      +1.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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