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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 34.92% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 55.20% 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 | 651.25 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 180.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 110.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 59.41 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 20.41 ฿ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.47 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 200.72 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 36.45 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 17.48 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 50.64 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 250.53 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 41.06 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 155.68 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 42.41 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.62 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 32.66 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 18.95 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 20.05 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 14.97 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 29.83 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.10 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 54.16 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 93.47 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 28.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,020.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 110.55 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 825,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 826,564.10 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,365.24 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.66 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 715.12 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,785.40 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 300.00 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 11,343.14 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 370,204.55 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,800.25 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,034.47 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,074.12 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,589.14 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,649.21 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,974.52 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 40,188.39 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 20,004.20 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,625.63 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,385.66 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,638.44 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.75 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 8073 entries in the past 18 months from 944 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 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 | 52.75 | 26.40 | 40.32 | 53.82 | 30.32 | 45.30 | |
| Phuket | 47.89 | 15.41 | 32.58 | 48.81 | 28.63 | 57.88 | |
| Pattaya | 42.33 | 19.19 | 31.42 | 42.33 | 27.72 | 28.43 | |
| Chiang Mai | 41.37 | 11.40 | 27.24 | 47.20 | 20.22 | 32.43 |
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