Thailand vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$414
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$20.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$329
💸 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%
8%
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
71.7M
12.3M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($914) is 72% more expensive than in Tunisia ($531). Thailand ranked 110th vs 184th 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 0.6 months in Thailand compared to 0.6 months in Tunisia. Ranked 78th and 96th 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
$3.07
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.83
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$553
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$52.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4946
$1073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2732
$638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.78
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$590
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15181
$3283

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K

In Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$620
603K
Sfax
$495
273K
Sousse
$586
222K
Kairouan
$456
187K
Aryanah
$537
123K
Bizerte
$388
143K
Gafsa
$424
121K
Gabes
$408
116K
La Marsa
$606
93K
Nabeul
$513
84.3K