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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 35.74% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 58.04% 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 | 600.00 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 170.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 60.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 100.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 57.88 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 19.02 ฿ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.79 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 190.24 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 34.96 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 17.06 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 51.68 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 268.61 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 43.30 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 155.75 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 41.84 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 18.59 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 31.87 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 18.68 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 21.15 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 16.53 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 31.24 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.16 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 53.29 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 86.19 ฿ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 117.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 25.00 ฿ | |
| 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) | 150.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 105.61 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 850,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 802,474.30 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,281.26 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.65 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 664.19 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,716.51 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 280.83 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 190.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 9,115.97 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 416,521.74 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,006.95 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,022.90 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,938.73 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,303.03 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,363.42 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,811.55 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 35,483.81 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 18,345.79 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,951.08 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,159.14 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 14,550.48 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 6.01 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 7669 entries in the past 18 months from 870 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2017
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 | 55.30 | 25.92 | 41.02 | 63.14 | 25.62 | 37.46 | |
| Phuket | 53.69 | 14.03 | 34.41 | 59.81 | 26.70 | 43.98 | |
| Pattaya | 47.18 | 17.98 | 32.99 | 51.34 | 28.39 | 23.81 | |
| Chiang Mai | 47.17 | 11.60 | 29.89 | 59.77 | 21.88 | 29.02 |
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