Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 36.2% lower than in United Arab Emirates (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 48.1% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Thailand are 68.5% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 61.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 4.9% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 61.0% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 AED
(317.76 ฿)		 11.01 AED
(100.00 ฿)		      -68.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(2,269.75 ฿)		 98.58 AED
(895.00 ฿)		      -60.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(317.76 ฿)		 22.44 AED
(203.71 ฿)		      -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.77 AED
(379.24 ฿)		 7.71 AED
(70.00 ฿)		      -81.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 AED
(453.95 ฿)		 13.22 AED
(120.00 ฿)		      -73.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.19 AED
(183.26 ฿)		 7.77 AED
(70.53 ฿)		      -61.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 AED
(37.24 ฿)		 2.48 AED
(22.56 ฿)		      -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 AED
(19.95 ฿)		 1.20 AED
(10.86 ฿)		      -45.6 %
Markets
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.70 AED
(233.36 ฿)		 25.27 AED
(229.45 ฿)		      -1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 AED
(42.30 ฿)		 4.46 AED
(40.52 ฿)		      -4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.74 AED
(33.99 ฿)		 2.10 AED
(19.08 ฿)		      -43.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.07 AED
(100.49 ฿)		 7.71 AED
(70.00 ฿)		      -30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.34 AED
(148.37 ฿)		 28.64 AED
(260.02 ฿)		      +75.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.38 AED
(130.52 ฿)		 4.68 AED
(42.47 ฿)		      -67.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.97 AED
(172.25 ฿)		 16.80 AED
(152.53 ฿)		      -11.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.79 AED
(34.41 ฿)		 4.85 AED
(43.99 ฿)		      +27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.96 AED
(26.89 ฿)		 2.20 AED
(19.94 ฿)		      -25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.96 AED
(26.86 ฿)		 3.33 AED
(30.24 ฿)		      +12.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 AED
(21.50 ฿)		 2.63 AED
(23.92 ฿)		      +11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 AED
(16.68 ฿)		 2.47 AED
(22.43 ฿)		      +34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 AED
(18.97 ฿)		 2.09 AED
(19.02 ฿)		      +0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.41 AED
(49.09 ฿)		 4.09 AED
(37.15 ฿)		      -24.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 AED
(20.49 ฿)		 1.84 AED
(16.67 ฿)		      -18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED
(453.95 ฿)		 66.09 AED
(600.00 ฿)		      +32.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.61 AED
(78.17 ฿)		 6.41 AED
(58.23 ฿)		      -25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.01 AED
(99.92 ฿)		 10.77 AED
(97.79 ฿)		      -2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.50 AED
(213.36 ฿)		 15.97 AED
(145.00 ฿)		      -32.0 %
Transportation
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED
(45.39 ฿)		 3.08 AED
(28.00 ฿)		      -38.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED
(1,815.80 ฿)		 119.29 AED
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -40.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(108.95 ฿)		 3.86 AED
(35.00 ฿)		      -67.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(36.53 ฿)		 7.09 AED
(64.37 ฿)		      +76.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(272.37 ฿)		 22.03 AED
(200.00 ฿)		      -26.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.82 AED
(98.26 ฿)		 17.35 AED
(157.48 ฿)		      +60.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED
(1,488,382.65 ฿)		 99,956.03 AED
(907,500.00 ฿)		      -39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,157.54 AED
(745,907.58 ฿)		 101,380.24 AED
(920,430.30 ฿)		      +23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 665.99 AED
(6,046.53 ฿)		 293.07 AED
(2,660.79 ฿)		      -56.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 214.68 AED
(1,949.12 ฿)		 49.41 AED
(448.62 ฿)		      -77.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.86 AED
(3,376.07 ฿)		 63.40 AED
(575.57 ฿)		      -83.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 257.77 AED
(2,340.33 ฿)		 180.76 AED
(1,641.08 ฿)		      -29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 133.58 AED
(1,212.80 ฿)		 35.40 AED
(321.38 ฿)		      -73.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(453.95 ฿)		 26.99 AED
(245.00 ฿)		      -46.0 %
Childcare
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,422.40 AED
(21,992.99 ฿)		 1,453.31 AED
(13,194.58 ฿)		      -40.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,228.21 AED
(374,310.61 ฿)		 46,372.71 AED
(421,017.44 ฿)		      +12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 244.95 AED
(2,223.87 ฿)		 172.11 AED
(1,562.59 ฿)		      -29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 233.66 AED
(2,121.42 ฿)		 121.47 AED
(1,102.78 ฿)		      -48.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.54 AED
(3,382.26 ฿)		 337.47 AED
(3,063.84 ฿)		      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.08 AED
(3,423.49 ฿)		 269.34 AED
(2,445.36 ฿)		      -28.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,081.80 AED
(55,216.61 ฿)		 1,775.29 AED
(16,117.81 ฿)		      -70.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,244.66 AED
(38,537.24 ฿)		 982.48 AED
(8,919.90 ฿)		      -76.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,599.31 AED
(105,310.07 ฿)		 4,417.89 AED
(40,110.00 ฿)		      -61.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,634.84 AED
(78,395.66 ฿)		 2,449.93 AED
(22,242.93 ฿)		      -71.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,072.66 AED
(18,817.67 ฿)		 1,354.85 AED
(12,300.68 ฿)		      -34.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,193.29 AED
(10,833.88 ฿)		 727.22 AED
(6,602.45 ฿)		      -39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Arab Emirates Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,600.06 AED
(105,316.89 ฿)		 2,348.89 AED
(21,325.59 ฿)		      -79.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 5.73      +23.3 %
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