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Cost of Living in Thailand is 47.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 54.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 69.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 67.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 42.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 67.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(670.20 ฿)		 2.98 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -85.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,513.25 ฿)		 26.86 $
(900.00 ฿)		      -64.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.23 $
(376.32 ฿)		 6.52 $
(218.41 ฿)		      -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(201.06 ฿)		 2.09 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(234.57 ฿)		 3.58 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -48.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(175.25 ฿)		 2.11 $
(70.71 ฿)		      -59.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(85.87 ฿)		 0.67 $
(22.52 ฿)		      -73.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(70.02 ฿)		 0.33 $
(10.94 ฿)		      -84.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(134.10 ฿)		 6.84 $
(229.35 ฿)		      +71.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(110.27 ฿)		 1.21 $
(40.53 ฿)		      -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(70.07 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.08 ฿)		      -72.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(141.76 ฿)		 2.08 $
(69.82 ฿)		      -50.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(196.46 ฿)		 7.76 $
(260.04 ฿)		      +32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(185.00 ฿)		 1.27 $
(42.58 ฿)		      -77.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(247.41 ฿)		 4.60 $
(154.24 ฿)		      -37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(80.24 ฿)		 1.32 $
(44.12 ฿)		      -45.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.48 ฿)		 0.59 $
(19.90 ฿)		      -21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(68.38 ฿)		 0.90 $
(30.24 ฿)		      -55.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(74.72 ฿)		 0.71 $
(23.92 ฿)		      -68.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(44.59 ฿)		 0.67 $
(22.52 ฿)		      -49.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(46.82 ฿)		 0.57 $
(18.98 ฿)		      -59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(73.88 ฿)		 1.11 $
(37.15 ฿)		      -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(74.65 ฿)		 0.50 $
(16.62 ฿)		      -77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(502.65 ฿)		 17.91 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +19.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(65.35 ฿)		 1.73 $
(58.04 ฿)		      -11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(120.38 ฿)		 2.90 $
(97.30 ฿)		      -19.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(335.10 ฿)		 4.33 $
(145.00 ฿)		      -56.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(83.77 ฿)		 0.75 $
(25.00 ฿)		      -70.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,178.15 ฿)		 32.32 $
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -50.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(125.66 ฿)		 1.04 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -72.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(93.83 ฿)		 1.92 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -31.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,005.30 ฿)		 5.97 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -80.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(117.51 ฿)		 4.69 $
(157.30 ฿)		      +33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,005,299.85 ฿)		 27,081.47 $
(907,500.00 ฿)		      -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(869,909.56 ฿)		 27,464.63 $
(920,339.74 ฿)		      +5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.18 $
(6,976.15 ฿)		 79.94 $
(2,678.94 ฿)		      -61.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(1,918.98 ฿)		 13.36 $
(447.74 ฿)		      -76.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(2,395.42 ฿)		 17.22 $
(577.18 ฿)		      -75.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(1,559.82 ฿)		 48.69 $
(1,631.67 ฿)		      +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(735.20 ฿)		 9.59 $
(321.46 ฿)		      -56.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(483.88 ฿)		 7.31 $
(245.00 ฿)		      -49.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(46,148.12 ฿)		 393.85 $
(13,198.01 ฿)		      -71.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(757,478.18 ฿)		 12,565.88 $
(421,082.51 ฿)		      -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(1,746.52 ฿)		 46.63 $
(1,562.59 ฿)		      -10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,426.49 ฿)		 32.92 $
(1,103.04 ฿)		      -22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(3,003.58 ฿)		 91.51 $
(3,066.54 ฿)		      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(3,791.56 ฿)		 72.97 $
(2,445.36 ฿)		      -35.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(58,349.64 ฿)		 482.38 $
(16,164.59 ฿)		      -72.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(48,170.68 ฿)		 268.28 $
(8,990.17 ฿)		      -81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(97,241.51 ฿)		 1,181.98 $
(39,608.23 ฿)		      -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(80,572.11 ฿)		 661.69 $
(22,173.36 ฿)		      -72.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(10,105.60 ฿)		 368.06 $
(12,333.52 ฿)		      +22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(8,421.12 ฿)		 196.06 $
(6,570.09 ฿)		      -22.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(145,413.33 ฿)		 646.29 $
(21,657.13 ฿)		      -85.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.75      -11.7 %
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