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	2.95 $	1.47-5.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	26.51 $	14.73-64.80
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.96 $	4.98-8.84
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.06 $	1.47-3.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.53 $	2.36-5.89
Cappuccino (regular)	2.07 $	1.18-4.42
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 $	0.44-1.18
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 $	0.21-0.59
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.63 $	4.91-11.04
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.20 $	0.80-2.67
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.56 $	0.33-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.06 $	1.41-2.65
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.82 $	4.01-26.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.26 $	0.73-2.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.48 $	2.00-8.68
Apples (1 lb)	1.27 $	0.53-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.59 $	0.33-1.34
Oranges (1 lb)	0.90 $	0.40-1.54
Tomato (1 lb)	0.71 $	0.39-1.20
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 $	0.40-0.98
Onion (1 lb)	0.57 $	0.37-0.97
Lettuce (1 head)	1.10 $	0.59-2.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.50 $	0.29-0.74
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	17.67 $	10.56-26.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.72 $	1.26-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.86 $	1.62-5.27
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.25 $	2.95-4.86
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 $	0.29-1.47
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.87 $	17.67-88.37
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.03 $	1.03-2.06
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.90 $	1.19-2.84
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.89 $	3.53-11.78
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.63 $	3.90-5.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,057.20 $	20,619.47-58,912.76
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,126.43 $	25,037.93-31,194.31
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	78.23 $	44.18-150.23
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.36 $	5.89-19.15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.79 $	11.75-23.57
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47.78 $	29.46-88.37
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.72 $	5.89-14.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.07 $	4.42-10.31
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	379.06 $	147.28-981.88
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,243.92 $	7,364.10-22,092.29
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	45.51 $	14.73-88.37
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.25 $	14.73-58.91
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.18 $	44.18-141.39
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	71.46 $	35.35-117.83
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	471.87 $	265.11-736.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	260.89 $	147.28-441.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,168.74 $	530.21-2,356.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	646.89 $	294.56-1,472.82
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.30 $	164.19-684.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	195.78 $	90.31-273.66
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	622.30 $
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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