Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Surat Thani Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 7.2% more expensive than Surat Thani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Thailand
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Surat Thani. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Surat Thani Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Surat Thani, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.94
THB61.97
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
THB15.87
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB9.92
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
THB40.32
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB272.78
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
THB241.48
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
THB62.47
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
THB58.86
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB48.28
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.80
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.48
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB25.49
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.99
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.16
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB150.08
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
THB694.11
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB892,424.75
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.50
THB271.68
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.53
THB624.52
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.94
THB7,767.40
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.07
THB4,957.92
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.70
THB1,876.72
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,930.82
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,508.83
THB463,892.28
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.41
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
THB49.58
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
THB99.16
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.62
THB1,586.53
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
THB148.74
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Surat Thani
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
THB2,124.82
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB956.71
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.41
THB3,753.85
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,903.92
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Surat Thani vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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