Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 11.9% cheaper than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 35.7% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 37.0% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Thailand

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Thailand.

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Thailand vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Armenia, you would:

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$2.89 THB96.05	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$6.99 THB232.42	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$0.75 THB24.81	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.37 THB12.19	-34.5%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 35.7% more for groceries

	Armenia	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$1.34 THB44.43	+116.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$7.95 THB264.36	+124.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$7.12 THB236.74	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$2.06 THB68.55	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$1.37 THB45.52	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$1.35 THB44.98	+176.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.57 THB18.99	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$0.93 THB31.07	+49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$0.82 THB27.38	-4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.72 THB24.01	+148.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.57 THB18.88	+116.1%
Average			+35.7%

Armenia vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Armenia	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$5.07 THB168.49	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$29,201.01 THB971K	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$10.77 THB358.41	+72.1%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Armenia	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$19.17 THB637.71	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-25.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

	Armenia	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$11,528.28 THB383K	+12.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$2.10 THB69.86	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$2.00 THB66.47	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$4.15 THB138.07	+75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$6.05 THB201.30	+8.9%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Armenia	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-2.1%
Average			-15.7%

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