Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 40.3% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
NZ$25.23
|
$1.81
฿64.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
NZ$13.09
|
$5.71
฿205.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.50
|
$0.64
฿23.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
NZ$3.06
|
$0.32
฿11.51
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$2.97
|
$1.34
฿48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
NZ$6.58
|
$7.53
฿270.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
NZ$10.65
|
$6.27
฿225.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
NZ$6.53
|
$1.55
฿55.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$5.91
|
$0.98
฿35.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.81
|
$1.08
฿38.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.52
฿18.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$1.97
|
$0.77
฿27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.85
|
$0.55
฿19.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$0.53
฿19.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$0.41
฿14.84
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
NZ$10.99
|
$4.64
฿166.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.94
NZ$127.50
|
$23.16
฿832.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,484.77
NZ$39,544.06
|
$33,407.71
฿1,200,658.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
NZ$28.79
|
$6.73
฿242.01
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.58
NZ$84.91
|
$19.03
฿683.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.83
NZ$1,391.89
|
$289.36
฿10,399.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.31
NZ$1,090.65
|
$182.40
฿6,555.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.20
NZ$148.90
|
$43.42
฿1,560.34
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.82
NZ$999.42
|
$382.69
฿13,753.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,037.57
NZ$16,211.14
|
$10,907.98
฿392,028.01
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.37
NZ$8.68
|
$1.92
฿68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
NZ$4.95
|
$1.72
฿61.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.70
NZ$36.66
|
$3.52
฿126.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
NZ$64.52
|
$44.86
฿1,612.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.07
|
$5.07
฿182.07
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
NZ$109.53
|
$46.03
฿1,654.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
NZ$62.87
|
$28.05
฿1,007.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
NZ$150.19
|
$78.52
฿2,822.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.25
NZ$169.98
|
$64.24
฿2,308.63
|
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