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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 37.11% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 58.89% 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) | 58.43 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 18.79 ฿ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.61 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 192.96 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 34.40 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 16.97 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 51.31 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 269.83 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 43.20 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 151.25 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 42.31 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 18.42 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 30.50 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 18.53 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 21.49 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 16.60 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 30.16 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.07 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 53.10 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 82.68 ฿ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 110.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,000.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 12.87 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 150.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 105.89 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 800,000.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 802,388.63 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,271.89 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.64 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 644.16 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,729.77 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 256.00 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 190.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,462.36 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 385,000.00 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,986.53 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,031.75 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,860.42 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,225.37 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,087.33 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,467.02 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 35,313.70 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 18,091.55 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,605.05 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,216.51 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 14,353.70 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 6.11 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 7955 entries in the past 18 months from 880 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 55.50 | 25.53 | 40.79 | 64.79 | 25.84 | 39.57 | |
| Phuket | 54.21 | 13.88 | 34.40 | 60.44 | 27.23 | 40.22 | |
| Pattaya | 48.51 | 17.69 | 33.37 | 53.14 | 29.84 | 22.77 | |
| Chiang Mai | 47.93 | 11.76 | 30.17 | 60.89 | 23.17 | 28.65 |
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