Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 39.3% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.19
€13.32
|
$1.81
฿61.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
€7.60
|
$5.71
฿193.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.64
฿21.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.32
฿10.86
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
$1.34
฿45.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
€3.58
|
$7.53
฿255.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.86
|
$6.27
฿212.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
$1.55
฿52.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
€3.38
|
$0.98
฿33.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.08
฿36.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.52
฿17.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.77
฿26.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.55
฿18.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.53
฿18.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.41
฿14.00
|
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pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.46
|
$4.64
฿157.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.50
€98.65
|
$23.16
฿785.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,748.49
€25,209.58
|
$33,407.71
฿1,133,189.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
€13.71
|
$6.73
฿228.41
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
€43.77
|
$19.03
฿645.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,102.58
€966.85
|
$289.36
฿9,814.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.23
€863.95
|
$182.40
฿6,187.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.17
€112.39
|
$43.42
฿1,472.66
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$785.38
€688.70
|
$382.69
฿12,980.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,032.79
€7,043.96
|
$10,907.98
฿369,998.79
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
€4.51
|
$1.92
฿65.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€2.94
|
$1.72
฿58.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.72
€12.91
|
$3.52
฿119.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.81
€45.44
|
$44.86
฿1,521.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.48
€9.19
|
$5.07
฿171.84
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.59
€63.65
|
$46.03
฿1,561.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.98
€31.55
|
$28.05
฿951.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.46
€69.68
|
$78.52
฿2,663.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.18
€74.70
|
$64.24
฿2,178.90
|
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