Netherlands vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2377
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5567
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
33
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
18M
71.7M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2377) is 169% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). the Netherlands ranked 13th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 8th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.8
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2668
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6609
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.4
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.56
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.5
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2205
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11192
$15039

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K

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