Cost of living comparison
compared to
District of Columbia vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
District of Columbia is 3.6 times more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8 times more in District of Columbia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in District of Columbia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in District of Columbia
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in District of Columbia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in District of Columbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in District of Columbia
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% more in District of Columbia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.
District of Columbia vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB219.93
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.10
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.32
|
$2.79
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.29
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB247.88
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.32
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.09
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.40
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.77
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.64
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.24
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.68
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.39
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.40
|
$1.64
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB151.95
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB884.22
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB958,148.24
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.09
|
$16.73
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB582.41
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,036.92
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,391.23
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,901.13
|
$146.54
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,292.60
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,168.15
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.74
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB61.97
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.66
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,680.82
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.64
|
$16.75
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.1% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
District of Columbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,165.97
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB926.97
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,866.15
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,173.61
|
$133.22
|
|
Thailand vs. District of Columbia - Cost of clothing
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