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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 36.12% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 56.32% 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 | 650.00 ฿ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 194.50 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 110.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 60.21 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 19.99 ฿ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.35 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 204.43 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 35.53 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 18.14 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 50.62 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 254.88 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 42.30 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 153.28 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 41.73 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.13 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 33.06 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 19.01 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 20.73 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 15.02 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 30.41 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.92 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 54.53 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 92.98 ฿ | |
| 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) | 132.50 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 112.31 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 845,185.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 819,253.73 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,436.29 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.70 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 717.66 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,810.16 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 310.16 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 9,729.99 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 355,404.26 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,762.18 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,025.45 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,079.51 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,620.50 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,962.65 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,249.20 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 40,350.71 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 20,451.36 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,885.08 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,636.43 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,408.92 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.74 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 8112 entries in the past 18 months from 956 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 52.18 | 25.23 | 39.36 | 52.43 | 29.52 | 42.90 | |
| Phuket | 46.42 | 12.96 | 30.50 | 47.86 | 27.18 | 58.24 | |
| Pattaya | 42.20 | 18.87 | 31.10 | 42.99 | 27.88 | 26.46 | |
| Chiang Mai | 39.28 | 11.16 | 25.90 | 44.51 | 20.23 | 34.82 |
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