Czech Republic vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$694
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
35
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
10.8M
66.2M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 52% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd vs 114th 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 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 36th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 58 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.

Czech Republic Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1531
1.36M
Brno
$1158
396K
Ostrava
$1079
284K
Plzen
$1122
181K
Hradec Kralove
$1090
93.5K
Liberec
$1046
107K
Olomouc
$1043
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1078
96.4K
Pardubice
$949
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$918
92K
Zizkov
$1374
58.3K
Zlin
$1033
74.2K
Mlada Boleslav
$1146
45K
Havirov
$834
70.2K
Most
$1130
63.9K
Kladno
$1188
68.4K
Jihlava
$956
52.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$916
54.2K
Karvina
$895
50.2K
Opava
$940
55.5K
Prostejov
$1084
43.6K
Smichov
$1383
35K
Karlovy Vary
$969
49K
Chomutov
$1127
46.9K
Prerov
$916
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
45.8K
Decin
$1027
47.2K
Ceska Lipa
$1063
37.3K
Kolin
$1015
33.3K
Pribram
$1116
32.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K