Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary of cost of living in Thailand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,046.5€ (71,586.7฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 574.5€ (20,096.3฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 46.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 70.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.86 €	1.43-5.72
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	25.44 €	14.29-57.18
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.83 €	5.12-8.55
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 €	1.43-3.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.43 €	2.29-5.72
Cappuccino (regular)	1.98 €	1.14-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.64 €	0.43-1.29
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.32 €	0.20-0.57
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.43 €	4.76-10.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.78-2.59
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.32-1.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.99 €	1.28-2.68
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.63 €	3.89-25.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.65-2.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.34 €	1.95-8.43
Apples (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.52-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.32-1.30
Oranges (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.39-1.49
Tomato (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.38-1.30
Potato (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.39-0.97
Onion (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.07 €	0.57-2.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.48 €	0.29-0.71
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	17.15 €	10.01-25.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.67 €	1.23-2.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.79 €	1.43-5.12
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.08 €	2.86-4.57
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.86 €	0.29-1.43
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	32.95 €	17.15-85.76
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 €	1.00-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.84 €	1.15-2.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.72 €	3.43-11.44
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.50 €	3.79-4.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,302.29 €	20,011.72-57,176.35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,425.30 €	24,299.95-30,079.35
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	76.04 €	42.88-145.80
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.00 €	6.00-19.73
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.20 €	11.41-22.87
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.21 €	28.59-85.76
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.48 €	5.72-14.29
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.86 €	4.29-9.15
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	366.81 €	142.94-952.94
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,858.22 €	7,147.04-21,441.13
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	44.03 €	14.29-85.76
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.08 €	14.29-57.18
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.83 €	42.88-142.94
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	69.09 €	34.31-114.35
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	458.37 €	257.29-714.70
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	250.40 €	142.94-434.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,100.81 €	500.29-2,287.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	634.09 €	285.88-1,429.41
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	361.38 €	171.53-663.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	191.17 €	85.76-265.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	594.34 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.86	3.00-9.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: February 2025
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