Netherlands vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
34
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
17.9M
66.2M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 148% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). the Netherlands ranked 13th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 10th and 67th 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
$18.7
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$12855

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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
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K