Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 44.8% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 15.1% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Texas, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$2.33
THB78.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$6.02
THB203.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.70
THB23.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.38
THB12.83
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.40
THB47.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$8.16
THB275.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$6.68
THB225.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$2.05
THB69.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$1.29
THB43.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.23
THB41.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.52
THB17.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.82
THB27.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.66
THB22.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.69
THB23.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.54
THB18.11
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.47
THB151.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$25.43
THB859.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$31,362.48
THB1,060,302.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$9.67
THB326.78
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$17.13
THB579.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$389.22
THB13,158.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$225.23
THB7,614.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$55.17
THB1,865.32
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$341.66
THB11,550.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$10,344.18
THB349,715.79
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$2.20
THB74.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.90
THB64.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$3.85
THB130.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$48.79
THB1,649.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$5.42
THB183.27
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
Texas
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$38.62
THB1,305.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$29.36
THB992.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$82.78
THB2,798.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$65.55
THB2,216.27
|
|
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