Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 46.0% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
|
$2.26
THB74.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
|
$5.53
THB183.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$0.63
THB20.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.35
THB11.56
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.38
THB45.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
|
$7.97
THB263.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$6.00
THB198.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$1.92
THB63.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$1.07
THB35.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.19
THB39.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.48
THB15.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.79
THB26.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.63
THB20.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.64
THB21.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.45
THB15.06
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.25
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$22.11
THB731.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,381.92
|
$24,588.11
THB813,914.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
|
$9.24
THB305.71
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.19
|
$15.82
THB523.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.21
|
$393.06
THB13,011.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.86
|
$209.24
THB6,926.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.08
|
$48.32
THB1,599.44
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.36
|
$329.15
THB10,895.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,122.65
|
$10,347.16
THB342,511.50
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
|
$1.87
THB62.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$1.81
THB59.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
|
$3.52
THB116.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.72
|
$46.67
THB1,544.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$5.45
THB180.48
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.54
|
$34.16
THB1,130.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
|
$26.70
THB883.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
|
$75.98
THB2,515.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.72
|
$61.99
THB2,052.04
|
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