Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,972.8$ (67,602.2฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 554.8$ (19,009.8฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 44.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 71.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	77.00 ฿	40.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	800.00 ฿	500.00-1,600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	200.00 ฿	159.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	68.53 ฿	50.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 ฿	80.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	66.77 ฿	35.00-125.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	21.12 ฿	15.00-40.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	11.55 ฿	8.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	212.31 ฿	158.99-348.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	41.50 ฿	27.22-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	18.81 ฿	9.07-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	58.80 ฿	40.00-84.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	251.64 ฿	113.40-544.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	38.25 ฿	20.41-68.04
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	171.01 ฿	90.72-310.86
Apples (1 lb)	41.02 ฿	18.14-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	18.02 ฿	9.07-40.82
Oranges (1 lb)	27.97 ฿	13.61-49.90
Tomato (1 lb)	20.90 ฿	9.07-36.29
Potato (1 lb)	21.47 ฿	13.15-31.75
Onion (1 lb)	16.88 ฿	9.07-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	34.58 ฿	15.00-60.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.16 ฿	10.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	350.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	56.83 ฿	40.00-77.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	90.93 ฿	50.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	140.00 ฿	100.00-165.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 ฿	10.00-52.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,200.00 ฿	600.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 ฿	35.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	64.37 ฿	35.41-83.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 ฿	100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	159.53 ฿	132.49-180.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,200,000.00 ฿	788,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	868,426.40 ฿	772,222.22-999,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,252.80 ฿	1,500.00-4,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.71 ฿	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	603.63 ฿	400.00-850.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,530.99 ฿	900.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	314.22 ฿	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	220.00 ฿	150.00-350.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	12,404.93 ฿	5,000.00-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	370,830.74 ฿	200,000.00-800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,636.03 ฿	490.00-3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,042.19 ฿	450.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,918.24 ฿	1,500.00-4,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,499.40 ฿	1,200.00-4,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	13,270.03 ฿	7,000.00-27,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,563.83 ฿	4,000.00-15,888.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	38,432.95 ฿	17,500.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	20,741.33 ฿	9,000.00-48,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,892.52 ฿	4,923.82-23,225.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,035.74 ฿	3,251.58-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,495.00 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.45	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: March 2023
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