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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 32.01% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 53.38% 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 | 625.60 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 180.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 100.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 57.60 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 19.95 ฿ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.16 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 197.60 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 36.76 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 16.95 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 52.17 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 246.94 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 42.69 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 160.56 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 40.55 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.20 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 32.52 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 19.62 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 19.80 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 14.99 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 30.35 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.02 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 525.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 53.64 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 92.08 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| 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) | 108.93 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 850,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 832,600.00 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,309.54 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.61 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 697.47 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,802.93 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 288.16 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 11,086.27 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 397,883.72 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,822.02 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,035.92 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,129.92 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,642.16 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 15,139.66 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,031.36 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 38,914.47 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 19,555.23 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,597.88 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,246.37 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,421.70 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.78 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 8208 entries in the past 18 months from 962 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2018
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 | 55.20 | 27.26 | 41.87 | 58.99 | 30.36 | 46.12 | |
| Phuket | 50.82 | 15.80 | 34.10 | 55.17 | 28.82 | 56.78 | |
| Pattaya | 46.39 | 19.92 | 33.75 | 47.23 | 29.13 | 29.58 | |
| Chiang Mai | 43.15 | 11.95 | 28.26 | 50.34 | 20.86 | 36.11 |
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