Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 34.01% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 59.99% lower than in United States.
| 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) | 199.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 61.86 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 20.30 ฿ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.91 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 202.62 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 35.53 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 16.77 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 50.67 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 270.43 ฿ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 36.38 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 150.63 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 40.05 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.66 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 28.49 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 19.65 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 19.47 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 16.51 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 29.25 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 17.23 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 600.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 57.12 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 96.96 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 145.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,200.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 113.89 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,200,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 841,783.88 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,564.86 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.85 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 706.03 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,746.99 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 313.39 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 9,911.11 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 400,405.82 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,873.89 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,007.66 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,891.06 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,600.90 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,813.20 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,842.62 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 37,862.18 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 19,991.69 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,894.08 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,460.43 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,362.66 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.74 |
Prices in Thailand
This country had 7272 entries in the past 12 months by 817 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
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Last update: May 2020
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 | 53.92 | 24.75 | 39.92 | 55.94 | 24.20 | 33.49 | |
| Phuket | 48.34 | 14.64 | 32.16 | 49.29 | 26.13 | 29.54 | |
| Pattaya | 47.85 | 15.82 | 32.47 | 48.07 | 27.92 | 23.08 | |
| Chiang Mai | 44.51 | 12.38 | 29.08 | 49.80 | 19.64 | 33.95 |
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