Thailand vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2288
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$390
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$673
$345
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$20.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$620
$349
💸 GDP per capita
$7347
$4181
😃 Human freedom index
6.79
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
76.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
39
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
10%
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
71.7M
12.3M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($882) is 65% more expensive than in Tunisia ($534). Thailand ranked 117th vs 180th for Tunisia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Thailand compared to 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 77th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for Thailand and Tunisia as a population-weighted mean of 35 and 10 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.

Thailand Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.58
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.55%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$1110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2717
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$559
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15039
$3214

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Cities Comparison in Thailand vs Tunisia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$633
603K
Sfax
$487
273K
Sousse
$583
222K
Kairouan
$460
187K
Gabes
$403
116K
Bizerte
$391
143K
Aryanah
$547
123K
Gafsa
$418
121K
La Marsa
$592
93K
Nabeul
$519
84.3K