Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Thailand Reverse

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Cost of Living in Thailand is 47.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 54.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 69.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 67.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 43.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 68.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(675.12 ฿)		 2.96 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -85.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,531.71 ฿)		 26.66 $
(900.00 ฿)		      -64.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(371.32 ฿)		 6.00 $
(202.45 ฿)		      -45.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(202.54 ฿)		 2.07 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -65.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(236.29 ฿)		 3.55 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -49.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(176.21 ฿)		 2.08 $
(70.16 ฿)		      -60.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(86.20 ฿)		 0.68 $
(22.85 ฿)		      -73.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(70.23 ฿)		 0.33 $
(11.08 ฿)		      -84.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(134.98 ฿)		 6.67 $
(225.13 ฿)		      +66.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(111.12 ฿)		 1.21 $
(40.85 ฿)		      -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(70.30 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.16 ฿)		      -72.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(140.23 ฿)		 2.07 $
(70.04 ฿)		      -50.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(198.43 ฿)		 7.86 $
(265.44 ฿)		      +33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(186.07 ฿)		 1.26 $
(42.65 ฿)		      -77.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(248.44 ฿)		 4.51 $
(152.23 ฿)		      -38.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(80.77 ฿)		 1.28 $
(43.27 ฿)		      -46.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.66 ฿)		 0.59 $
(19.95 ฿)		      -22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(68.74 ฿)		 0.91 $
(30.71 ฿)		      -55.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(75.14 ฿)		 0.71 $
(24.00 ฿)		      -68.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(44.83 ฿)		 0.67 $
(22.58 ฿)		      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(47.06 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.21 ฿)		      -59.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(74.36 ฿)		 1.10 $
(37.24 ฿)		      -49.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(75.06 ฿)		 0.50 $
(16.91 ฿)		      -77.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(506.34 ฿)		 17.77 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(65.54 ฿)		 1.73 $
(58.39 ฿)		      -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(121.12 ฿)		 2.88 $
(97.16 ฿)		      -19.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(337.56 ฿)		 4.27 $
(144.25 ฿)		      -57.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(84.39 ฿)		 0.83 $
(28.00 ฿)		      -66.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,194.15 ฿)		 34.07 $
(1,150.00 ฿)		      -47.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(126.59 ฿)		 1.04 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -72.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(94.52 ฿)		 1.91 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,012.68 ฿)		 5.92 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -80.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(118.64 ฿)		 4.66 $
(157.31 ฿)		      +32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,012,684.26 ฿)		 28,217.09 $
(952,500.00 ฿)		      -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(876,410.91 ฿)		 27,272.69 $
(920,620.81 ฿)		      +5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(7,018.37 ฿)		 78.67 $
(2,655.67 ฿)		      -62.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(1,930.41 ฿)		 13.43 $
(453.40 ฿)		      -76.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(2,413.05 ฿)		 16.89 $
(570.09 ฿)		      -76.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(1,571.16 ฿)		 48.05 $
(1,622.01 ฿)		      +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(736.54 ฿)		 9.78 $
(330.05 ฿)		      -55.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(475.79 ฿)		 7.11 $
(240.00 ฿)		      -49.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.15 $
(46,419.72 ฿)		 381.15 $
(12,865.99 ฿)		      -72.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(763,860.92 ฿)		 12,314.25 $
(415,681.48 ฿)		      -45.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(1,756.21 ฿)		 45.77 $
(1,545.05 ฿)		      -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(1,438.22 ฿)		 32.44 $
(1,095.01 ฿)		      -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(3,020.75 ฿)		 90.69 $
(3,061.43 ฿)		      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(3,821.43 ฿)		 71.87 $
(2,426.04 ฿)		      -36.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.53 $
(58,888.53 ฿)		 473.47 $
(15,982.64 ฿)		      -72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.08 $
(48,544.07 ฿)		 262.33 $
(8,855.25 ฿)		      -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.37 $
(98,243.03 ฿)		 1,175.19 $
(39,669.90 ฿)		      -59.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(80,978.33 ฿)		 650.39 $
(21,954.60 ฿)		      -72.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(10,135.03 ฿)		 366.33 $
(12,365.83 ฿)		      +22.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(8,487.06 ฿)		 196.84 $
(6,644.56 ฿)		      -21.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(146,463.36 ฿)		 625.74 $
(21,122.51 ฿)		      -85.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.76      -12.3 %
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