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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 31.27% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 54.14% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 60.00 ฿ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 650.00 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 190.04 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 118.48 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 59.48 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 20.17 ฿ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.28 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 205.24 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 35.20 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 18.39 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 50.72 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 268.82 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 41.18 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 159.30 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 42.12 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.36 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 31.52 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 19.07 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 19.68 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 14.42 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 30.19 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.22 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 600.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 56.13 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 87.60 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 125.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,000.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 114.19 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 990,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 810,576.28 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,331.91 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.66 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 716.73 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,764.65 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 319.75 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,855.17 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 336,767.86 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,793.16 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,039.64 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,114.02 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,606.86 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,220.23 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,262.10 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 42,264.13 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 21,029.95 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,572.93 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,403.47 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,618.35 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.62 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 8578 entries in the past 18 months from 1015 different contributors.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: January 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Thailand
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 55.31 | 26.69 | 41.61 | 57.96 | 30.23 | 40.56 | |
| Phuket | 48.71 | 14.17 | 32.17 | 54.41 | 26.62 | 51.04 | |
| Pattaya | 45.39 | 18.02 | 32.29 | 44.54 | 29.73 | 26.88 | |
| Chiang Mai | 43.55 | 11.71 | 28.31 | 49.19 | 21.79 | 34.34 |
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