France vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4015
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$831
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1616
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2667
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$44461
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
35
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
68.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in France ($1616) is 84% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). France ranked 26th vs 106th 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 France compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 24th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Thailand

We calculate prices for France and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.8
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1663
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6369
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4720
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$13110

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Cities Comparison in France vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K