Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 39.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 60.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.7% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 31.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$2.33
THB77.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$6.02
THB200.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$0.70
THB23.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$0.38
THB12.64
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$1.40
THB46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$8.16
THB272.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$6.68
THB222.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$2.05
THB68.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$1.29
THB43.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$1.23
THB41.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.52
THB17.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$0.82
THB27.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$0.66
THB21.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.69
THB23.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.54
THB17.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$4.47
THB148.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$25.43
THB847.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$31,362.48
THB1,045,172.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$9.67
THB322.12
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$17.13
THB571.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$389.22
THB12,970.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$225.23
THB7,506.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$55.17
THB1,838.70
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$341.66
THB11,385.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$10,344.18
THB344,725.62
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$2.20
THB73.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$1.90
THB63.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$3.85
THB128.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$48.79
THB1,626.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$5.42
THB180.66
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$38.62
THB1,286.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$29.36
THB978.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$82.78
THB2,758.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$65.55
THB2,184.64
|
|
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