Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Dakota vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
North Dakota is 2.5 times more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1 times more in North Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in North Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in North Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in North Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in North Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in North Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% more in North Dakota
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in North Dakota are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in North Dakota.
North Dakota vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.17
|
$23.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB220.32
|
$11.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.14
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.34
|
$2.26
|
|
Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.37
|
$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB248.32
|
$6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.72
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.21
|
$3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.48
|
$6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.84
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.67
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.29
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.73
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.43
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.43
|
$1.47
|
|
Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB152.21
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB885.78
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB959,841.01
|
$33,161.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.67
|
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Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB583.44
|
$73.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,059.95
|
$1,021.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,406.05
|
$800.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,904.49
|
$186.50
|
|
Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,312.55
|
$1,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,785.03
|
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Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.86
|
$5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB62.08
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.90
|
$8.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,683.79
|
$58.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.99
|
$13.94
|
|
Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
North Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,168.03
|
$50.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB928.61
|
$54.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,871.22
|
$85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,177.45
|
$88.33
|
|
Thailand vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing
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