Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 40.9% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$6.02
THB201.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$6.68
THB224.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$25.43
THB852.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,956.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$17.13
THB574.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$389.22
THB13,042.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$225.23
THB7,547.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$55.17
THB1,848.88
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$341.66
THB11,448.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$10,344.18
THB346,633.35
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$48.79
THB1,635.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$38.62
THB1,294.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$29.36
THB983.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$82.78
THB2,774.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$65.55
THB2,196.73
|
|
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