Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 48.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 56.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 71.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 69.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 43.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 69.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(692.94 ฿)		 2.89 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -85.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,598.52 ฿)		 24.90 $
(862.69 ฿)		      -66.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(381.12 ฿)		 5.77 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(207.88 ฿)		 2.02 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -66.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(242.53 ฿)		 3.46 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(179.34 ฿)		 1.99 $
(68.96 ฿)		      -61.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(87.98 ฿)		 0.65 $
(22.42 ฿)		      -74.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(71.65 ฿)		 0.32 $
(11.25 ฿)		      -84.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(138.44 ฿)		 6.48 $
(224.37 ฿)		      +62.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(113.29 ฿)		 1.20 $
(41.46 ฿)		      -63.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(72.03 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.67 ฿)		      -72.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(129.84 ฿)		 2.04 $
(70.72 ฿)		      -45.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(203.32 ฿)		 7.97 $
(275.99 ฿)		      +35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(188.65 ฿)		 1.22 $
(42.10 ฿)		      -77.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(251.87 ฿)		 4.47 $
(154.95 ฿)		      -38.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(82.58 ฿)		 1.26 $
(43.66 ฿)		      -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(26.36 ฿)		 0.56 $
(19.46 ฿)		      -26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(70.49 ฿)		 0.88 $
(30.53 ฿)		      -56.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(77.07 ฿)		 0.68 $
(23.71 ฿)		      -69.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(46.38 ฿)		 0.65 $
(22.64 ฿)		      -51.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(48.25 ฿)		 0.54 $
(18.68 ฿)		      -61.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(75.69 ฿)		 1.07 $
(37.13 ฿)		      -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(76.46 ฿)		 0.49 $
(16.82 ฿)		      -78.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(519.71 ฿)		 17.32 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(65.40 ฿)		 1.69 $
(58.63 ฿)		      -10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(122.50 ฿)		 2.88 $
(99.90 ฿)		      -18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(346.47 ฿)		 4.14 $
(143.50 ฿)		      -58.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(86.62 ฿)		 0.87 $
(30.00 ฿)		      -65.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,252.05 ฿)		 33.34 $
(1,155.00 ฿)		      -48.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(129.93 ฿)		 1.01 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -73.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(97.01 ฿)		 1.86 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -33.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,039.41 ฿)		 5.77 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(124.84 ฿)		 4.50 $
(155.76 ฿)		      +24.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(1,166,934.66 ฿)		 27,996.65 $
(970,000.00 ฿)		      -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,168.80 $
(906,670.31 ฿)		 26,374.09 $
(913,783.11 ฿)		      +0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.23 $
(7,179.75 ฿)		 75.22 $
(2,606.09 ฿)		      -63.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.79 $
(1,932.79 ฿)		 13.42 $
(465.12 ฿)		      -75.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.02 $
(2,460.75 ฿)		 16.69 $
(578.27 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.77 $
(1,620.31 ฿)		 46.84 $
(1,622.84 ฿)		      +0.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(726.96 ฿)		 9.23 $
(319.74 ฿)		      -56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(485.06 ฿)		 6.35 $
(220.00 ฿)		      -54.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.05 $
(47,883.81 ฿)		 385.87 $
(13,369.34 ฿)		      -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(786,538.93 ฿)		 11,780.36 $
(408,154.15 ฿)		      -48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(1,812.09 ฿)		 45.75 $
(1,585.05 ฿)		      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(1,484.44 ฿)		 31.25 $
(1,082.79 ฿)		      -27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.27 $
(3,092.81 ฿)		 88.42 $
(3,063.32 ฿)		      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.04 $
(3,950.98 ฿)		 70.90 $
(2,456.42 ฿)		      -37.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.18 $
(61,054.09 ฿)		 456.64 $
(15,821.28 ฿)		      -74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.40 $
(50,321.16 ฿)		 250.55 $
(8,680.67 ฿)		      -82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,949.40 $
(102,187.87 ฿)		 1,135.53 $
(39,342.73 ฿)		      -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.23 $
(83,403.30 ฿)		 632.26 $
(21,905.94 ฿)		      -73.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.71 $
(11,458.24 ฿)		 368.00 $
(12,750.09 ฿)		      +11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.68 $
(9,031.64 ฿)		 195.26 $
(6,765.14 ฿)		      -25.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.07 $
(153,419.46 ฿)		 586.87 $
(20,333.24 ฿)		      -86.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.70      -13.2 %
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