Cost of living
Thailand
compared toIraq
| Cost of living one person |
$752
|
$745
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2864
|
$1944
|
| One person rent |
$418
|
$466
|
| Family rent |
$1300
|
$1193
|
| Food expenses |
$293
|
$204
|
| Transport expenses |
$100.45
|
$92.42
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$779.94
|
$501.51
|
| Human freedom index |
5.81
|
5.45
|
| Life expectancy |
89.86
|
74.79
|
| English speaking % |
28.42%
|
33.9%
|
| Population |
69.4M
|
38.4M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.07
|
$4.1
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$25.82
|
$20.59
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.18
|
$7.15
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.31
|
$2.65
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.09
|
$2.64
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.79
|
$0.4
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$394.45
|
$360.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$218.78
|
$169.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1217.88
|
$650.1
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$693.72
|
$367.55
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$56.48
|
$53.51
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$94.11
|
$107.15
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$18.5
|
$36.57
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$6.5
|
$9.12
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$4832
|
$1742
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2795
|
$578
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.16
|
$0.58
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$41.36
|
$44
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$13.16
|
$17.52
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.22
|
$0.46
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.83
|
$1.42
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.8
|
$0.86
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.65
|
$1.16
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.69
|
$1.59
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$20.7
|
$5.91
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.8
|
$5.08
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.84
|
$10.07
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.32
|
$1.24
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.33
|
$1.13
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.82
|
$1.14
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.89
|
$0.53
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.79
|
$0.7
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.26
|
$0.68
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.3
|
$0.38
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.08
|
$1.1
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$22.62
|
$14.84
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.68
|
$1.69
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.63
|
$2.39
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$2.5
|
$3.01
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.94
|
$3.02
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.89
|
$2.21
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.2
|
$2.01
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$60.66
|
$35.04
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$5.55
|
$8.82
|
| Doctor's visit |
$31.13
|
$15.21
|
| Haircut, simple |
$9.01
|
$4.66
|
| Brand Jeans |
$46.11
|
$30.7
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$82.07
|
$58.12
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$625.9
|
$137.78
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$12306
|
$2778
|