Cost of living in Thailand

Summary of cost of living in Thailand

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 96,901 ฿
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 45,085 ฿
  • Cost of living in Thailand is cheaper than in 60% of countries in Asia (6 out of 10)
  • Cost of living in Thailand is cheaper than in 74% of countries in the World (49 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 171 ฿
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 231 ฿
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 64 ฿
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 65 ฿
12 eggs, large 88 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 68 ฿
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 289 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 66 ฿
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 46 ฿
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 53 ฿
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 554 ฿
2 liters of coca-cola 43 ฿
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 76 ฿
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 36,424 ฿
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 20,210 ฿
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 4,000 ฿
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 21,293 ฿
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 11,619 ฿
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 1,702 ฿
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 457 ฿
40” flat screen tv 7,007 ฿
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 2,759 ฿
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 189 ฿
Hourly rate for cleaning help 333 ฿
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 1,983 ฿
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,302 ฿
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 3,031 ฿
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,056 ฿
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,308,880 ฿
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 37 ฿
Monthly ticket public transport 1,406 ฿
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 129 ฿
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 165 ฿
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,004 ฿
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 151 ฿
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 129 ฿
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 156 ฿
4 rolls of toilet paper 70 ฿
Tube of toothpaste 47 ฿
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 255 ฿
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 705 ฿
2 tickets to the movies 441 ฿
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 4,543 ฿
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,170 ฿
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 334 ฿
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 101 ฿
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 115 ฿
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 29,575 ฿
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1.57 ฿
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,855 ฿
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 146 ฿

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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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  • Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Phuket costs 28,000 ฿ (2 days ago)
  • Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Chiang Mai costs 700 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Chiang Mai costs 500 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Short visit to private doctor in Chiang Mai costs 600 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Chiang Mai costs 3,500 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Chiang Mai costs 450 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • 40′ flat screen tv in Chiang Mai costs 7,000 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Chiang Mai costs 250 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Chiang Mai costs 1,200 ฿ (8 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Chiang Mai costs 10,000 ฿ (8 days ago)

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