Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,044.5$ (67,000.5฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 566.3$ (18,557.5฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 41.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 69.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	72.50 ฿	40.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	800.00 ฿	500.00-1,644.54
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	200.00 ฿	159.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	68.00 ฿	50.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 ฿	85.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	67.37 ฿	35.00-125.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	20.97 ฿	15.00-40.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10.94 ฿	7.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	214.57 ฿	155.20-348.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	41.38 ฿	27.22-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	18.62 ฿	9.53-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	59.51 ฿	42.00-86.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	249.40 ฿	113.40-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	37.75 ฿	20.41-63.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	169.68 ฿	90.72-298.38
Apples (1 lb)	41.21 ฿	18.14-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	18.43 ฿	9.07-45.36
Oranges (1 lb)	28.27 ฿	13.61-58.51
Tomato (1 lb)	21.07 ฿	9.07-36.29
Potato (1 lb)	20.92 ฿	13.61-31.75
Onion (1 lb)	16.78 ฿	9.07-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	35.31 ฿	15.00-69.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.15 ฿	10.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	350.00-850.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	57.15 ฿	42.00-80.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	91.24 ฿	50.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	142.50 ฿	100.00-160.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 ฿	15.00-52.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,200.00 ฿	600.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 ฿	35.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	64.37 ฿	32.19-83.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 ฿	100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	160.87 ฿	132.49-180.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,200,000.00 ฿	800,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	860,790.04 ฿	799,000.00-950,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,202.64 ฿	1,473.33-3,825.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.70 ฿	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	615.87 ฿	400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,555.36 ฿	800.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	313.76 ฿	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	200.00 ฿	150.00-343.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	12,538.36 ฿	5,000.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	385,208.77 ฿	240,000.00-900,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,618.37 ฿	490.00-3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,048.85 ฿	400.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,887.17 ฿	1,500.00-4,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,575.27 ฿	1,200.00-5,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	13,406.38 ฿	7,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,433.09 ฿	4,000.00-14,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	39,494.55 ฿	18,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	20,541.89 ฿	10,000.00-45,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	11,037.98 ฿	4,645.11-23,225.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,968.56 ฿	2,787.07-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,700.16 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.37	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: January 2023
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