Greece vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2944
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$594
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$24752
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
7.58
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
34
🌐 English speaking %
51%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10.4M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1237) is 45% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Greece ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 45th and 71st 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
$14.8
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3421
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7464
$13266

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K

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