France vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1728
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4068
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$903
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1546
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2825
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$46150
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.21
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
34
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
85
58
🏙️ Population
68.5M
71.7M

The average cost of living in France ($1728) is 102% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). France ranked 27th 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 France compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 23rd and 71st 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
$17.2
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6278
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4604
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$723
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11969
$13266

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2517
2.15M
Marseille
$1733
877K
Lyon
$1693
521K
Toulouse
$1657
512K
Nice
$1884
354K
Montpellier
$1593
307K
Strasbourg
$1620
292K
Nantes
$1574
325K
Lille
$1651
239K
Bordeaux
$1680
265K
Rennes
$1469
228K
Amiens
$1300
135K
Villeurbanne
$1638
162K
Angers
$1715
158K
Grenoble
$1525
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
120K
Le Mans
$1344
145K
Saint-Etienne
$1239
173K
Toulon
$1478
181K
Reims
$1486
178K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
148K
Orleans
$1335
116K
Saint-Denis
$1932
115K
Dijon
$1483
160K
Nimes
$1340
150K
Brest
$1202
141K
Le Havre
$1256
166K
Metz
$1526
122K
Argenteuil
$1942
107K
Tours
$1286
139K

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