Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 65.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 53.1% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 74.3% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.6% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 55.7% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.45
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.00
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.13
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.65
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.22
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.69
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.46
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.01
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.39
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.52
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.93
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.87
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,535.94
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.16
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.25
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,434.46
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,248.02
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.13
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,286.87
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,803.32
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.92
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.79
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.92
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.22
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.69
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.58
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.50
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.27
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.24
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
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