Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 46.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 54.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 69.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 67.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 42.5% 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 $
(664.66 ฿)		 3.01 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,492.48 ฿)		 26.78 $
(890.00 ฿)		      -64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(382.18 ฿)		 6.62 $
(220.00 ฿)		      -42.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(199.40 ฿)		 2.11 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -64.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(232.63 ฿)		 3.61 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -48.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(173.94 ฿)		 2.11 $
(70.19 ฿)		      -59.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(85.17 ฿)		 0.68 $
(22.59 ฿)		      -73.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(69.49 ฿)		 0.33 $
(10.85 ฿)		      -84.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(133.02 ฿)		 6.95 $
(230.94 ฿)		      +73.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(109.35 ฿)		 1.21 $
(40.34 ฿)		      -63.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(69.54 ฿)		 0.58 $
(19.32 ฿)		      -72.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(141.26 ฿)		 2.10 $
(69.64 ฿)		      -50.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(194.85 ฿)		 7.76 $
(257.90 ฿)		      +32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(183.62 ฿)		 1.30 $
(43.18 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(245.54 ฿)		 4.66 $
(154.74 ฿)		      -37.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(79.61 ฿)		 1.33 $
(44.14 ฿)		      -44.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.33 ฿)		 0.60 $
(19.95 ฿)		      -21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(67.88 ฿)		 0.91 $
(30.26 ฿)		      -55.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(73.99 ฿)		 0.73 $
(24.14 ฿)		      -67.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(44.28 ฿)		 0.68 $
(22.69 ฿)		      -48.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(46.41 ฿)		 0.58 $
(19.16 ฿)		      -58.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(73.16 ฿)		 1.12 $
(37.16 ฿)		      -49.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(74.09 ฿)		 0.50 $
(16.60 ฿)		      -77.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(498.50 ฿)		 18.05 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +20.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(64.83 ฿)		 1.75 $
(58.20 ฿)		      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(119.61 ฿)		 2.95 $
(98.08 ฿)		      -18.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(332.33 ฿)		 4.36 $
(145.00 ฿)		      -56.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(83.08 ฿)		 0.84 $
(28.00 ฿)		      -66.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,160.14 ฿)		 32.59 $
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -49.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(124.62 ฿)		 1.11 $
(37.00 ฿)		      -70.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(93.05 ฿)		 1.94 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -30.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(996.99 ฿)		 6.02 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(116.37 ฿)		 4.74 $
(157.67 ฿)		      +35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(996,990.00 ฿)		 29,789.67 $
(990,000.00 ฿)		      -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(863,001.40 ฿)		 27,626.15 $
(918,099.98 ฿)		      +6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(6,943.68 ฿)		 79.61 $
(2,645.78 ฿)		      -61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(1,900.42 ฿)		 13.47 $
(447.66 ฿)		      -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(2,378.95 ฿)		 17.41 $
(578.49 ฿)		      -75.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(1,542.01 ฿)		 49.17 $
(1,634.10 ฿)		      +6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(732.80 ฿)		 9.76 $
(324.48 ฿)		      -55.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(477.39 ฿)		 7.22 $
(240.00 ฿)		      -49.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(45,657.48 ฿)		 399.82 $
(13,287.16 ฿)		      -70.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(750,435.42 ฿)		 12,666.31 $
(420,939.55 ฿)		      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(1,731.89 ฿)		 46.91 $
(1,558.94 ฿)		      -10.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,414.78 ฿)		 32.96 $
(1,095.30 ฿)		      -22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(2,981.46 ฿)		 92.99 $
(3,090.35 ฿)		      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(3,768.57 ฿)		 74.03 $
(2,460.21 ฿)		      -34.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(57,888.04 ฿)		 476.09 $
(15,822.06 ฿)		      -72.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(47,753.61 ฿)		 270.27 $
(8,981.74 ฿)		      -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(96,263.90 ฿)		 1,180.35 $
(39,226.66 ฿)		      -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(79,835.67 ฿)		 652.85 $
(21,696.18 ฿)		      -72.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(9,936.24 ฿)		 375.04 $
(12,463.61 ฿)		      +25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(8,364.58 ฿)		 199.91 $
(6,643.65 ฿)		      -20.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(143,760.41 ฿)		 649.47 $
(21,583.74 ฿)		      -85.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.71      -12.2 %
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