Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary of cost of living in Thailand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,021.6$ (73,015.5฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 568.7$ (20,539.1฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 50.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 73.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.77 $	1.38-5.81
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	23.53 $	13.84-55.37
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.61 $	4.71-8.28
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.94 $	1.38-3.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.32 $	2.21-5.54
Cappuccino (regular)	1.94 $	1.08-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.62 $	0.42-1.25
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 $	0.22-0.55
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.29 $	4.51-10.27
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.18 $	0.78-2.51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.54 $	0.31-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.98 $	1.17-2.82
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.81 $	3.77-25.12
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.16 $	0.57-2.51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.48 $	2.51-8.16
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 $	0.57-1.94
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 $	0.31-1.26
Oranges (1 lb)	0.82 $	0.38-1.44
Tomato (1 lb)	0.66 $	0.36-1.13
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 $	0.41-0.88
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 $	0.31-0.83
Lettuce (1 head)	1.07 $	0.55-2.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.46 $	0.30-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16.61 $	9.69-24.92
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.60 $	1.15-2.21
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 $	1.38-4.98
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.01 $	2.77-4.57
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.83 $	0.28-1.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.22 $	16.61-83.06
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.97 $	0.97-1.38
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.78 $	1.11-2.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.98 $	3.32-8.31
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.34 $	3.67-4.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,548.21 $	19,380.65-55,373.29
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,141.97 $	22,149.31-27,686.64
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	72.46 $	41.53-141.20
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.10 $	6.92-18.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.16 $	11.07-24.92
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.64 $	27.15-83.06
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.16 $	5.54-12.57
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.09 $	4.15-8.86
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	387.48 $	138.43-969.03
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,472.50 $	6,921.66-20,764.98
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.63 $	13.84-83.06
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.64 $	13.84-55.37
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.34 $	44.30-132.90
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	68.26 $	33.22-124.59
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	452.38 $	276.87-830.60
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	240.79 $	138.43-434.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,041.93 $	484.52-2,076.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	626.76 $	276.87-1,384.33
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	350.09 $	180.05-668.76
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	186.71 $	102.89-257.22
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	543.95 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.58	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: July 2024
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