Greece vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$604
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1176
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
33
🌐 English speaking %
51%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
10.4M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1253) is 42% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Greece ranked 61st vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 43rd and 77th 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
$15.3
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8295
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Greece vs Thailand

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K