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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 29.02% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 56.84% 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 | 700.00 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 184.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 75.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 60.76 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.14 ฿ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.47 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 199.83 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 34.19 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 17.03 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 49.85 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 265.79 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 36.38 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 152.85 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 38.04 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 14.99 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 28.14 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 18.17 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 18.93 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 14.81 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 27.89 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.49 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 599.50 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 56.23 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 93.41 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 140.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 26.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,080.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 113.94 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,200,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 830,256.31 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,454.95 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.68 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 707.47 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,704.25 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 310.90 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,424.75 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 351,535.21 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,834.78 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 993.62 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,911.89 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,473.84 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 13,918.67 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,325.79 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 37,045.71 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 20,012.24 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,642.74 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,302.32 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,337.43 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.69 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 9851 entries in the past 18 months from 1072 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 57.82 | 27.03 | 42.86 | 56.99 | 29.08 | 35.14 | |
| Pattaya | 51.30 | 17.27 | 34.76 | 50.52 | 34.29 | 26.89 | |
| Phuket | 49.27 | 15.57 | 32.89 | 49.42 | 28.62 | 51.33 | |
| Chiang Mai | 46.86 | 13.05 | 30.43 | 52.00 | 22.76 | 35.94 |
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