Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 43.0% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Florida, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Florida vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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