Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Hat Yai Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 27.7% more expensive than Hat Yai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Thailand are more expensive than in Hat Yai. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Hat Yai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Hat Yai, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$2.67
THB85.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
THB138.14
|
$6.99
THB222.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
THB38.24
|
$0.73
THB23.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
THB14.80
|
$0.36
THB11.45
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
THB40.46
|
$1.41
THB44.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.47
THB365.09
|
$7.88
THB250.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
THB186.76
|
$7.17
THB227.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
THB81.11
|
$2.07
THB65.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.09
THB34.69
|
$1.41
THB44.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
THB38.04
|
$1.33
THB42.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB21.26
|
$0.59
THB18.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
THB29.09
|
$0.90
THB28.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.76
|
$0.75
THB23.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
THB49.23
|
$0.71
THB22.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
THB15.66
|
$0.62
THB19.63
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
THB161.14
|
$4.83
THB153.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.12
THB894.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,383.15
THB616,702.58
|
$30,471.21
THB969,484.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.53
THB335.01
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
THB315.75
|
$18.52
THB589.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.12
THB8,880.52
|
$414.60
THB13,191.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$113.71
THB3,617.99
|
$266.86
THB8,490.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.44
THB2,145.76
|
$60.46
THB1,923.63
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.22
THB4,111.35
|
$359.13
THB11,426.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,528.59
THB271,349.13
|
$11,104.31
THB353,299.43
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB59.20
|
$2.15
THB68.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
THB87.57
|
$1.97
THB62.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
THB143.07
|
$4.31
THB137.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
$53.45
THB1,700.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.60
THB241.75
|
$6.32
THB200.99
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Hat Yai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.77
THB1,233.41
|
$37.08
THB1,179.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.91
THB888.05
|
$29.48
THB937.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
$91.15
THB2,900.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.79
THB3,206.85
|
$69.13
THB2,199.33
|
|
Hat Yai vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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