Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Thailand are 50.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 59.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 74.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 74.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 46.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 72.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(735.33 ฿)		 2.18 $
(80.00 ฿)		      -89.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,757.49 ฿)		 22.44 $
(825.00 ฿)		      -70.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(367.67 ฿)		 5.44 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -45.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(220.60 ฿)		 1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(257.37 ฿)		 2.99 $
(110.00 ฿)		      -57.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(177.44 ฿)		 1.81 $
(66.46 ฿)		      -62.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(87.21 ฿)		 0.59 $
(21.87 ฿)		      -74.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(69.37 ฿)		 0.34 $
(12.43 ฿)		      -82.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $
(144.16 ฿)		 5.92 $
(217.76 ฿)		      +51.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(118.75 ฿)		 1.17 $
(43.10 ฿)		      -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(76.15 ฿)		 0.52 $
(19.29 ฿)		      -74.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 $
(158.61 ฿)		 1.72 $
(63.26 ฿)		      -60.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(214.67 ฿)		 7.09 $
(260.83 ฿)		      +21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(200.19 ฿)		 1.10 $
(40.31 ฿)		      -79.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.93 $
(254.95 ฿)		 4.55 $
(167.45 ฿)		      -34.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(88.46 ฿)		 1.14 $
(41.96 ฿)		      -52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(26.97 ฿)		 0.50 $
(18.29 ฿)		      -32.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(70.39 ฿)		 0.81 $
(29.89 ฿)		      -57.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(77.22 ฿)		 0.60 $
(21.95 ฿)		      -71.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 $
(50.63 ฿)		 0.60 $
(21.89 ฿)		      -56.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(50.31 ฿)		 0.49 $
(17.96 ฿)		      -64.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(79.14 ฿)		 1.02 $
(37.38 ฿)		      -52.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(78.45 ฿)		 0.44 $
(16.11 ฿)		      -79.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.99 $
(514.36 ฿)		 16.32 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +16.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(66.31 ฿)		 1.59 $
(58.35 ฿)		      -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 $
(126.43 ฿)		 2.55 $
(93.70 ฿)		      -25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(330.90 ฿)		 3.84 $
(141.00 ฿)		      -57.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(91.92 ฿)		 0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)		      -67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(2,573.66 ฿)		 28.78 $
(1,058.00 ฿)		      -58.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(128.68 ฿)		 0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -72.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(99.27 ฿)		 1.71 $
(62.84 ฿)		      -36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,103.00 ฿)		 4.62 $
(169.84 ฿)		      -84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $
(140.04 ฿)		 4.27 $
(156.97 ฿)		      +12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(919,162.50 ฿)		 26,926.69 $
(990,000.00 ฿)		      +7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,078.50 $
(885,282.31 ฿)		 24,119.68 $
(886,796.36 ฿)		      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.12 $
(7,026.96 ฿)		 67.68 $
(2,488.31 ฿)		      -64.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.69 $
(1,716.48 ฿)		 14.13 $
(519.41 ฿)		      -69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.70 $
(2,599.47 ฿)		 15.82 $
(581.57 ฿)		      -77.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 $
(1,697.13 ฿)		 44.07 $
(1,620.12 ฿)		      -4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.74 $
(725.60 ฿)		 9.02 $
(331.70 ฿)		      -54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.99 $
(477.60 ฿)		 6.53 $
(240.00 ฿)		      -49.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,216.48 $
(44,725.68 ฿)		 373.08 $
(13,716.74 ฿)		      -69.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.11 $
(640,219.11 ฿)		 10,913.61 $
(401,255.15 ฿)		      -37.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.57 $
(1,896.17 ฿)		 41.92 $
(1,541.21 ฿)		      -18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 $
(1,506.83 ฿)		 32.00 $
(1,176.49 ฿)		      -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.99 $
(3,051.23 ฿)		 81.44 $
(2,994.32 ฿)		      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.51 $
(4,136.70 ฿)		 69.31 $
(2,548.22 ฿)		      -38.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,837.38 $
(67,554.17 ฿)		 386.06 $
(14,194.20 ฿)		      -79.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,386.61 $
(50,980.92 ฿)		 232.18 $
(8,536.38 ฿)		      -83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,066.83 $
(112,756.63 ฿)		 1,020.88 $
(37,534.28 ฿)		      -66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,454.84 $
(90,255.95 ฿)		 595.72 $
(21,902.47 ฿)		      -75.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 442.35 $
(16,263.62 ฿)		 332.96 $
(12,241.59 ฿)		      -24.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.83 $
(11,023.58 ฿)		 174.25 $
(6,406.45 ฿)		      -41.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,708.53 $
(173,116.20 ฿)		 532.31 $
(19,571.12 ฿)		      -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 5.37      -19.2 %
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