Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary of cost of living in Thailand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,118.6$ (71,922.0฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 595.5$ (20,217.4฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 47.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 70.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 ฿	50.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	900.00 ฿	500.00-2,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	202.50 ฿	169.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	70.00 ฿	50.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 ฿	80.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	70.17 ฿	40.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	22.86 ฿	15.00-40.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	11.08 ฿	7.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	225.15 ฿	166.56-374.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	40.85 ฿	27.22-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	19.16 ฿	11.34-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	70.04 ฿	48.00-90.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	265.46 ฿	136.08-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	42.66 ฿	24.95-81.65
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	152.23 ฿	68.04-294.84
Apples (1 lb)	43.27 ฿	18.14-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	19.95 ฿	11.34-45.36
Oranges (1 lb)	30.71 ฿	13.61-52.16
Tomato (1 lb)	24.00 ฿	13.15-40.82
Potato (1 lb)	22.58 ฿	13.61-33.23
Onion (1 lb)	19.21 ฿	12.70-33.00
Lettuce (1 head)	37.24 ฿	20.00-70.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.91 ฿	10.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	358.38-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	58.39 ฿	42.86-78.79
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	97.17 ฿	55.00-179.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	144.25 ฿	100.00-165.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	28.00 ฿	10.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,150.00 ฿	600.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 ฿	35.00-70.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	64.37 ฿	40.23-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	200.00 ฿	120.00-400.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	157.32 ฿	132.49-174.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	952,500.00 ฿	700,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	920,901.51 ฿	850,000.00-1,059,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,655.78 ฿	1,500.00-5,100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	453.39 ฿	200.00-650.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	570.10 ฿	399.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,622.01 ฿	1,000.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	330.02 ฿	200.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	240.00 ฿	150.00-350.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	12,868.45 ฿	5,000.00-33,333.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	415,662.63 ฿	250,000.00-750,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,545.05 ฿	500.00-3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,095.01 ฿	500.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,061.43 ฿	1,500.00-4,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,426.04 ฿	1,200.00-4,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	16,019.35 ฿	9,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,856.74 ฿	5,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	39,677.04 ฿	18,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,960.84 ฿	10,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	12,367.47 ฿	5,574.14-23,225.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,646.39 ฿	3,065.77-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	21,126.22 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.76	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: March 2025
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