Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Thailand are 52.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 59.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 73.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 73.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 46.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 71.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(738.62 ฿)		 2.71 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -86.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,769.82 ฿)		 23.02 $
(850.00 ฿)		      -69.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(402.55 ฿)		 5.42 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(221.59 ฿)		 1.90 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(258.52 ฿)		 3.25 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(188.45 ฿)		 1.87 $
(69.21 ฿)		      -63.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(91.77 ฿)		 0.60 $
(22.28 ฿)		      -75.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(75.89 ฿)		 0.32 $
(11.99 ฿)		      -84.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(147.77 ฿)		 5.94 $
(219.32 ฿)		      +48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(119.34 ฿)		 1.17 $
(43.15 ฿)		      -63.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(76.29 ฿)		 0.53 $
(19.67 ฿)		      -74.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(136.79 ฿)		 1.96 $
(72.33 ฿)		      -47.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(214.92 ฿)		 7.50 $
(276.84 ฿)		      +28.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(202.92 ฿)		 1.14 $
(42.21 ฿)		      -79.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(268.79 ฿)		 4.42 $
(163.18 ฿)		      -39.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(88.67 ฿)		 1.14 $
(42.04 ฿)		      -52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(28.07 ฿)		 0.52 $
(19.15 ฿)		      -31.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(75.03 ฿)		 0.83 $
(30.63 ฿)		      -59.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(81.91 ฿)		 0.62 $
(22.84 ฿)		      -72.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(50.25 ฿)		 0.61 $
(22.62 ฿)		      -55.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(50.84 ฿)		 0.49 $
(18.26 ฿)		      -64.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(79.66 ฿)		 1.06 $
(39.09 ฿)		      -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(80.70 ฿)		 0.45 $
(16.56 ฿)		      -79.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(553.96 ฿)		 16.25 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +8.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(65.48 ฿)		 1.58 $
(58.41 ฿)		      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(131.07 ฿)		 2.61 $
(96.40 ฿)		      -26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(369.31 ฿)		 3.89 $
(143.50 ฿)		      -61.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(92.33 ฿)		 0.81 $
(30.00 ฿)		      -67.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(2,659.03 ฿)		 32.49 $
(1,200.00 ฿)		      -54.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(138.49 ฿)		 0.95 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -74.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(103.41 ฿)		 1.74 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -37.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,107.93 ฿)		 5.14 $
(190.00 ฿)		      -82.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(134.91 ฿)		 4.24 $
(156.56 ฿)		      +16.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(1,231,796.57 ฿)		 25,723.65 $
(950,000.00 ฿)		      -22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.81 $
(963,559.77 ฿)		 24,213.80 $
(894,239.82 ฿)		      -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.94 $
(7,531.55 ฿)		 69.92 $
(2,582.37 ฿)		      -65.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.51 $
(1,939.09 ฿)		 13.05 $
(482.03 ฿)		      -75.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.75 $
(2,613.02 ฿)		 15.88 $
(586.28 ฿)		      -77.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.32 $
(1,747.71 ฿)		 44.53 $
(1,644.56 ฿)		      -5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 $
(819.78 ฿)		 9.08 $
(335.39 ฿)		      -59.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(517.03 ฿)		 5.96 $
(220.00 ฿)		      -57.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(50,840.72 ฿)		 381.93 $
(14,104.92 ฿)		      -72.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,060.69 $
(851,654.25 ฿)		 10,779.19 $
(398,086.19 ฿)		      -53.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.10 $
(1,924.01 ฿)		 42.12 $
(1,555.44 ฿)		      -19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(1,580.94 ฿)		 30.92 $
(1,141.96 ฿)		      -27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.54 $
(3,269.91 ฿)		 84.73 $
(3,129.13 ฿)		      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.20 $
(4,217.43 ฿)		 66.96 $
(2,472.78 ฿)		      -41.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,765.99 $
(65,219.93 ฿)		 457.69 $
(16,902.98 ฿)		      -74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.23 $
(53,521.52 ฿)		 230.84 $
(8,525.15 ฿)		      -84.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,957.98 $
(109,241.01 ฿)		 976.11 $
(36,048.78 ฿)		      -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.07 $
(88,710.87 ฿)		 623.37 $
(23,021.86 ฿)		      -74.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 317.39 $
(11,721.70 ฿)		 329.47 $
(12,167.68 ฿)		      +3.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.09 $
(9,457.50 ฿)		 182.30 $
(6,732.41 ฿)		      -28.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,530.98 $
(167,333.44 ฿)		 522.97 $
(19,313.72 ฿)		      -88.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.54      -15.6 %
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