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Cost of Living in Thailand is 46.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 54.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Thailand are 69.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 67.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Thailand are 42.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 67.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Thailand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(664.75 ฿)		 3.01 $
(100.00 ฿)		      -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,492.81 ฿)		 26.93 $
(895.00 ฿)		      -64.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(365.61 ฿)		 6.12 $
(203.38 ฿)		      -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(199.42 ฿)		 2.11 $
(70.00 ฿)		      -64.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(232.66 ฿)		 3.61 $
(120.00 ฿)		      -48.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(173.64 ฿)		 2.13 $
(70.63 ฿)		      -59.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(85.07 ฿)		 0.68 $
(22.63 ฿)		      -73.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(69.27 ฿)		 0.33 $
(10.88 ฿)		      -84.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(132.93 ฿)		 6.88 $
(228.67 ฿)		      +72.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(109.26 ฿)		 1.22 $
(40.63 ฿)		      -62.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(69.43 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.08 ฿)		      -72.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(140.02 ฿)		 2.11 $
(70.12 ฿)		      -49.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(194.88 ฿)		 7.82 $
(260.01 ฿)		      +33.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(183.35 ฿)		 1.28 $
(42.44 ฿)		      -76.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(245.33 ฿)		 4.60 $
(152.95 ฿)		      -37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(79.62 ฿)		 1.32 $
(43.99 ฿)		      -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.26 ฿)		 0.60 $
(19.85 ฿)		      -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(67.81 ฿)		 0.91 $
(30.24 ฿)		      -55.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(74.04 ฿)		 0.72 $
(23.92 ฿)		      -67.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(44.13 ฿)		 0.67 $
(22.43 ฿)		      -49.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(46.41 ฿)		 0.57 $
(19.02 ฿)		      -59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(73.29 ฿)		 1.12 $
(37.15 ฿)		      -49.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(74.00 ฿)		 0.50 $
(16.68 ฿)		      -77.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(498.56 ฿)		 18.05 $
(600.00 ฿)		      +20.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(64.74 ฿)		 1.75 $
(58.10 ฿)		      -10.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(119.47 ฿)		 2.94 $
(97.88 ฿)		      -18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(332.37 ฿)		 4.36 $
(145.00 ฿)		      -56.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(83.09 ฿)		 0.80 $
(26.50 ฿)		      -68.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,160.44 ฿)		 32.58 $
(1,083.00 ฿)		      -49.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(124.64 ฿)		 1.05 $
(35.00 ฿)		      -71.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(93.07 ฿)		 1.94 $
(64.37 ฿)		      -30.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(997.12 ฿)		 6.02 $
(200.00 ฿)		      -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(116.59 ฿)		 4.74 $
(157.50 ฿)		      +35.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(997,125.00 ฿)		 27,303.50 $
(907,500.00 ฿)		      -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,966.49 $
(863,061.10 ฿)		 27,696.50 $
(920,562.28 ฿)		      +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.28 $
(6,922.81 ฿)		 80.19 $
(2,665.38 ฿)		      -61.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(1,900.49 ฿)		 13.52 $
(449.24 ฿)		      -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(2,375.33 ฿)		 17.29 $
(574.67 ฿)		      -75.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(1,544.26 ฿)		 49.33 $
(1,639.46 ฿)		      +6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(728.62 ฿)		 9.73 $
(323.24 ฿)		      -55.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(471.64 ฿)		 7.22 $
(240.00 ฿)		      -49.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.70 $
(45,758.19 ฿)		 392.02 $
(13,029.69 ฿)		      -71.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(753,717.34 ฿)		 12,631.49 $
(419,839.27 ฿)		      -44.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(1,729.29 ฿)		 46.82 $
(1,556.34 ฿)		      -10.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(1,413.76 ฿)		 33.28 $
(1,106.06 ฿)		      -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(2,979.39 ฿)		 92.20 $
(3,064.62 ฿)		      +2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.16 $
(3,761.00 ฿)		 73.33 $
(2,437.32 ฿)		      -35.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.17 $
(57,838.99 ฿)		 484.84 $
(16,115.03 ฿)		      -72.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.60 $
(47,782.13 ฿)		 269.08 $
(8,943.69 ฿)		      -81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.85 $
(96,417.02 ฿)		 1,209.61 $
(40,204.46 ฿)		      -58.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.26 $
(79,911.52 ฿)		 669.74 $
(22,260.50 ฿)		      -72.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 304.05 $
(10,105.88 ฿)		 370.06 $
(12,299.71 ฿)		      +21.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.18 $
(8,415.07 ฿)		 198.61 $
(6,601.39 ฿)		      -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Thailand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.26 $
(144,026.67 ฿)		 641.49 $
(21,321.40 ฿)		      -85.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.73      -12.0 %
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