Austria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2038
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$1047
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1780
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3395
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$58269
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.54
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
33
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
9.18M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Austria ($2038) is 123% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Austria ranked 20th vs 110th 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 1.7 months in Austria compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 14th and 78th 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
$19.7
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.13
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2065
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10258
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5757
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.62
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21918
$15181

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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
$2213
2.03M
Graz
$1708
293K
Linz
$1869
212K
Salzburg
$2009
155K
Innsbruck
$1904
131K
Klagenfurt
$1771
101K
Wels
$1573
65.3K
Villach
$1677
65.1K
Sankt Polten
$1821
55.5K
Dornbirn
$2075
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1922
44.5K
Feldkirch
$2153
33.4K
Steyr
$1683
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1829
26.3K
Leonding
$1818
28.7K
Amstetten
$1527
23.6K
Bregenz
$1889
29.6K
Leoben
$1391
24.6K
Wolfsberg
$1434
25K
Traun
$1787
24.5K
Lustenau
$1975
23.6K
Modling
$1898
20.6K
Kapfenberg
$1566
22.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1804
25.3K
Hallein
$1944
21.2K
Klosterneuburg
$1885
27.1K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K