Austria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1973
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$1011
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1742
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3212
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$56833
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
34
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
9.18M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1973) is 131% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Austria ranked 19th vs 120th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Austria compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 17th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Austria and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Austria Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.85
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1469
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5831
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.89
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.3
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19045
$13266

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$2132
1.97M
Graz
$1685
293K
Linz
$1760
212K
Salzburg
$1904
155K
Innsbruck
$1917
131K
Klagenfurt
$1683
101K
Wels
$1553
65.3K
Sankt Polten
$1774
55.5K
Villach
$1756
65.1K
Dornbirn
$2029
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$2019
44.5K
Feldkirch
$2108
33.4K
Steyr
$1651
38K
Amstetten
$1468
23.6K
Leonding
$1707
28.7K
Baden bei Wien
$1917
26.3K
Bregenz
$1830
29.6K
Leoben
$1378
24.6K
Krems an der Donau
$1759
25.3K
Wolfsberg
$1416
25K
Lustenau
$1944
23.6K
Traun
$1660
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1574
22.8K
Modling
$1976
20.6K
Hallein
$1880
21.2K
Klosterneuburg
$1859
27.1K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K