Cost of Living in Thailand

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,835.99$ (64,965.75฿) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 509.47$ (18,027.54฿) without rent.
Cost of living in Thailand is, on average, 44.49% lower than in United States.
Rent in Thailand is, on average, 72.56% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	70.00 ฿	40.00-150.00
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)	65.00 ฿	50.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 ฿	90.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	63.89 ฿	35.00-120.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	19.96 ฿	15.00-40.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	9.71 ฿	7.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	210.02 ฿	155.20-344.47
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	40.99 ฿	27.22-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	17.95 ฿	9.07-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12)	56.80 ฿	36.00-84.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	232.26 ฿	113.40-544.31
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	35.73 ฿	20.41-58.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	158.60 ฿	81.65-317.52
Apples (1 lb)	40.55 ฿	17.69-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	19.34 ฿	9.07-45.36
Oranges (1 lb)	27.71 ฿	13.61-54.43
Tomato (1 lb)	20.33 ฿	9.07-36.29
Potato (1 lb)	20.08 ฿	11.34-31.75
Onion (1 lb)	16.25 ฿	9.07-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	34.26 ฿	15.00-60.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.18 ฿	10.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	600.00 ฿	349.00-850.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	56.63 ฿	40.00-77.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	93.30 ฿	55.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	140.00 ฿	100.00-160.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 ฿	15.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,100.00 ฿	600.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 ฿	35.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	56.33 ฿	24.14-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 ฿	100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	163.15 ฿	132.49-180.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,200,000.00 ฿	850,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	854,241.43 ฿	790,000.00-950,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,149.51 ฿	1,335.71-4,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.59 ฿	0.99-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	620.25 ฿	400.00-850.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,565.78 ฿	800.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	306.16 ฿	120.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	200.00 ฿	140.00-300.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	12,073.40 ฿	5,000.00-23,330.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	383,096.14 ฿	200,000.00-900,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,679.89 ฿	500.00-2,999.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	993.60 ฿	350.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,869.28 ฿	1,599.00-4,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,502.90 ฿	1,200.00-4,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	13,034.91 ฿	7,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,192.44 ฿	4,000.00-14,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	37,040.53 ฿	17,500.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	19,321.43 ฿	9,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,171.65 ฿	4,645.11-20,438.50
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,571.18 ฿	2,787.07-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,062.73 ฿
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.24	3.00-8.00

Prices in Thailand

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Last update: August 2022
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