Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary of cost of living in Thailand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,945.3$ (70,970.0฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 547.4$ (19,968.6฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 50.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 74.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	80.00 ฿	45.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	825.00 ฿	500.00-1,824.11
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	200.00 ฿	159.00-255.38
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	70.00 ฿	50.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	110.00 ฿	80.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	66.46 ฿	36.00-127.69
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	21.87 ฿	15.00-40.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	12.43 ฿	10.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	217.76 ฿	158.99-359.61
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	43.10 ฿	27.22-136.08
Rice (white), (1 lb)	19.29 ฿	9.53-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	63.26 ฿	42.00-90.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	260.83 ฿	136.08-544.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	40.31 ฿	22.68-74.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	167.45 ฿	90.72-294.84
Apples (1 lb)	41.96 ฿	18.14-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	18.29 ฿	9.07-40.82
Oranges (1 lb)	29.89 ฿	13.61-54.43
Tomato (1 lb)	21.95 ฿	9.07-36.29
Potato (1 lb)	21.89 ฿	13.61-34.02
Onion (1 lb)	17.96 ฿	9.98-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	37.38 ฿	15.00-75.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.11 ฿	10.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	350.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	58.35 ฿	41.54-80.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	93.70 ฿	50.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	141.00 ฿	100.00-160.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 ฿	10.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,058.00 ฿	600.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 ฿	35.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	62.84 ฿	37.01-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	169.84 ฿	100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	156.97 ฿	132.49-180.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	990,000.00 ฿	700,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	886,796.36 ฿	800,000.00-1,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,488.31 ฿	1,500.00-4,887.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	519.41 ฿	290.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	581.57 ฿	399.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,620.12 ฿	900.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	331.70 ฿	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	240.00 ฿	150.00-350.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	13,716.74 ฿	7,000.00-35,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	401,255.15 ฿	250,000.00-750,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,541.21 ฿	500.00-3,190.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,176.49 ฿	500.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,994.32 ฿	1,500.00-4,700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,548.22 ฿	1,200.00-4,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	14,194.20 ฿	7,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	8,536.38 ฿	4,000.00-16,153.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	37,534.28 ฿	18,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,902.47 ฿	10,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	12,241.59 ฿	4,645.11-26,012.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,406.45 ฿	3,065.77-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	19,571.12 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.37	3.00-7.72

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: October 2023
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