Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 25.7% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Athens, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.62
€12.39
|
$1.81
฿64.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
$5.71
฿205.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.90
|
$0.64
฿23.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
€0.52
|
$0.32
฿11.51
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
$1.34
฿48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.95
|
$7.53
฿270.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.38
|
$6.27
฿225.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
$1.55
฿55.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
€4.03
|
$0.98
฿35.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$1.08
฿38.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.52
฿18.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.77
฿27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.95
|
$0.55
฿19.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.53
฿19.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.41
฿14.84
|
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pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
€8.17
|
$4.64
฿166.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.56
€30.98
|
$23.16
฿832.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
$33,407.71
฿1,200,658.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€9.73
|
$6.73
฿242.01
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
$19.03
฿683.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.15
€504.73
|
$289.36
฿10,399.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.20
€463.55
|
$182.40
฿6,555.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
$43.42
฿1,560.34
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$495.02
€485.95
|
$382.69
฿13,753.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
$10,907.98
฿392,028.01
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$1.92
฿68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€3.06
|
$1.72
฿61.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
$3.52
฿126.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.31
€32.70
|
$44.86
฿1,612.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€8.26
|
$5.07
฿182.07
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
$46.03
฿1,654.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
$28.05
฿1,007.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
$78.52
฿2,822.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.11
€92.38
|
$64.24
฿2,308.63
|
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