Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hat Yai vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Hat Yai is 7.2% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Hat Yai
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Hat Yai
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Hat Yai
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Hat Yai
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Hat Yai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Hat Yai
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Hat Yai
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Hat Yai are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Hat Yai.
Hat Yai vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hat Yai instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.02
|
$1.86
THB58.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB219.93
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.10
|
$1.20
THB37.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.32
|
$0.47
THB14.63
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.29
|
$1.27
THB39.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB247.88
|
$11.47
THB360.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.32
|
$5.87
THB184.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.09
|
$2.55
THB80.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.40
|
$1.09
THB34.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.77
|
$1.20
THB37.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.64
|
$0.67
THB21.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.24
|
$0.91
THB28.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.68
|
$1.41
THB44.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.39
|
$1.55
THB48.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.40
|
$0.49
THB15.48
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB151.95
|
$5.06
THB159.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB884.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB958,148.24
|
$19,383.15
THB609,491.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.09
|
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Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of transportation
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB582.41
|
$9.92
THB312.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,036.92
|
$279.12
THB8,776.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,391.23
|
$113.71
THB3,575.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,901.13
|
$67.44
THB2,120.67
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of housing
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,292.60
|
$129.22
THB4,063.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,168.15
|
$8,528.59
THB268,176.13
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.74
|
$1.86
THB58.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB61.97
|
$2.75
THB86.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.66
|
$4.50
THB141.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,680.82
|
$49.62
THB1,560.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.64
|
$7.60
THB238.92
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Hat Yai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,165.97
|
$38.77
THB1,218.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB926.97
|
$27.91
THB877.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,866.15
|
$72.88
THB2,291.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,173.61
|
$100.79
THB3,169.35
|
|
Thailand vs. Hat Yai - Cost of clothing
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