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Cost of Living in Thailand
Cost of living in Thailand is 35.04% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Thailand is 55.79% 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) | 199.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 70.00 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 105.00 ฿ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 58.84 ฿ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.68 ฿ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.17 ฿ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 210.62 ฿ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 35.30 ฿ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 18.27 ฿ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 50.70 ฿ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 259.08 ฿ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 42.29 ฿ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 157.03 ฿ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 42.12 ฿ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 16.18 ฿ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 32.56 ฿ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 19.06 ฿ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 20.49 ฿ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 14.82 ฿ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 30.22 ฿ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.24 ฿ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 595.00 ฿ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 55.69 ฿ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 86.13 ฿ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 125.00 ฿ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 ฿ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,033.23 ฿ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 ฿ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ฿ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 114.12 ฿ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 817,703.00 ฿ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 817,811.66 ฿ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,395.90 ฿ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.56 ฿ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 716.49 ฿ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,810.65 ฿ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 326.84 ฿ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 200.00 ฿ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,833.47 ฿ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 339,580.00 ฿ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,785.65 ฿ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,032.54 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,134.48 ฿ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,720.20 ฿ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,656.10 ฿ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,421.61 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 41,225.78 ฿ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 20,697.06 ฿ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 11,036.11 ฿ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,668.77 ฿ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 19,648.17 ฿ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.76 |
Prices in Thailand
These data are based on 8224 entries in the past 18 months from 978 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 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 | 53.36 | 25.68 | 40.09 | 56.35 | 29.86 | 42.60 | |
| Phuket | 46.12 | 13.69 | 30.58 | 49.42 | 25.75 | 52.66 | |
| Pattaya | 44.45 | 17.95 | 31.75 | 45.58 | 28.37 | 25.99 |
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