Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Dakota vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
South Dakota is 2.0 times more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in South Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 94.5% more in South Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in South Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in South Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% more in South Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.4% more in South Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in South Dakota
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in South Dakota are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Dakota.
South Dakota vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.01
|
$12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB222.54
|
$10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.38
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.45
|
$1.69
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.81
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB250.81
|
$5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB227.99
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.86
|
$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.93
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.26
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.86
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.58
|
$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.96
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.66
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.63
|
$1.46
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB153.74
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB894.68
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB969,484.84
|
$35,568.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB335.01
|
$15.14
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB589.30
|
$49.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,191.17
|
$1,053.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,490.51
|
$974.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,923.63
|
$144.28
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,426.21
|
$715.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB353,299.43
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 86.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.55
|
$4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB62.70
|
$4.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.26
|
$9.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,700.70
|
$47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB200.99
|
$11.56
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,179.77
|
$47.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB937.94
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,900.06
|
$89.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,199.33
|
$123.62
|
|
Thailand vs. South Dakota - Cost of clothing
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