Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,983.1$ (67,619.0฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 558.0$ (19,025.8฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 44.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 71.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.32 $	1.17-5.87
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	23.46 $	14.66-46.92
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.87 $	4.66-7.33
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.05 $	1.47-3.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.52 $	2.35-5.87
Cappuccino (regular)	1.96 $	1.03-3.67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.62 $	0.44-1.17
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.34 $	0.23-0.59
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.23 $	4.66-10.21
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.22 $	0.80-3.19
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.55 $	0.27-1.06
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.73 $	1.17-2.46
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.38 $	3.33-15.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.13 $	0.60-2.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.95 $	2.66-9.16
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 $	0.53-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 $	0.27-1.20
Oranges (1 lb)	0.82 $	0.40-1.46
Tomato (1 lb)	0.62 $	0.27-1.06
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 $	0.39-0.93
Onion (1 lb)	0.50 $	0.27-0.80
Lettuce (1 head)	1.01 $	0.44-1.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.47 $	0.29-0.73
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	17.60 $	10.26-26.40
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.67 $	1.17-2.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.66 $	1.47-4.40
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.11 $	2.93-4.84
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.88 $	0.29-1.53
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35.19 $	17.60-58.66
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.03 $	1.03-1.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.89 $	1.04-2.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.40 $	2.93-7.33
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.68 $	3.89-5.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,193.71 $	23,110.54-58,656.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,471.34 $	22,647.81-29,298.77
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	66.08 $	43.99-117.31
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.05 $	0.03-0.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.70 $	11.73-24.93
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.90 $	26.40-87.98
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.22 $	4.40-14.66
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.45 $	4.40-10.26
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	363.83 $	146.64-879.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,876.83 $	5,865.62-23,462.47
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	47.98 $	14.37-87.98
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.57 $	13.20-58.66
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.60 $	43.99-131.98
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.31 $	35.19-131.98
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	390.76 $	205.30-791.86
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	221.85 $	117.31-465.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,127.26 $	513.24-2,346.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	608.37 $	263.95-1,407.75
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	319.48 $	144.41-681.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	177.03 $	95.36-272.46
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	542.51 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.45	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: March 2023
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