Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary of cost of living in Thailand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,965.5€ (71,754.2฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 552.2€ (20,157.8฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 48.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 71.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.74 €	1.37-5.48
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	23.46 €	13.70-54.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.48 €	4.38-8.08
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.92 €	1.37-3.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 €	2.19-5.48
Cappuccino (regular)	1.89 €	0.96-3.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.62 €	0.41-1.20
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.31 €	0.19-0.55
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.15 €	4.56-10.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.75-2.49
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.54 €	0.31-1.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.94 €	1.31-2.63
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.56 €	3.73-24.85
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.62-2.26
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.24 €	2.49-8.08
Apples (1 lb)	1.20 €	0.56-2.02
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.31-1.24
Oranges (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.37-1.43
Tomato (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.36-1.24
Potato (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.37-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.31-0.87
Lettuce (1 head)	1.02 €	0.41-1.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.46 €	0.27-0.68
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16.44 €	10.20-24.65
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.61 €	1.22-2.19
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.74 €	1.51-4.93
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.93 €	2.74-4.38
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 €	0.27-1.37
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	31.64 €	13.70-82.18
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.96 €	0.96-1.92
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.76 €	1.32-2.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.48 €	3.29-10.96
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.27 €	3.63-4.67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,570.75 €	19,174.77-54,785.06
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,030.83 €	22,982.33-27,392.53
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	71.39 €	41.09-136.96
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.75 €	5.75-18.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.82 €	10.96-21.91
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.45 €	24.65-87.66
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.76 €	5.48-12.35
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.03 €	4.11-8.77
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	366.22 €	136.96-913.08
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,180.37 €	6,848.13-19,174.77
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.42 €	13.70-82.18
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.66 €	13.70-54.79
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.91 €	43.83-136.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	67.29 €	32.87-123.27
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	431.56 €	246.53-684.81
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	237.79 €	136.96-438.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,077.70 €	493.07-2,054.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	600.06 €	273.93-1,369.63
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	349.26 €	152.69-661.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	185.31 €	81.43-254.48
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	556.98 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.70	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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