Greece vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2794
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$546
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1060
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$20867
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
80.2
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
35
🌐 English speaking %
51%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
69
58
🏙️ Population
10.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1146) is 45% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Greece ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 45th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Greece and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3051
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2362
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.98
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7251
$11420

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K

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