Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 45.7% cheaper than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
Thailand vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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