Thailand vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2327
$1961
🏠 One person rent
$352
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$6910
$1457
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
78.7
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
37
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
66.2M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($790) is 16% less expensive than in Zambia ($935). Thailand ranked 114th vs 90th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Thailand compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 66th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Thailand and Zambia 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.43
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$4797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$5878

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Cities Comparison in Thailand vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Ndola
$1210
528K
Kitwe
$1238
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$968
241K
Livingstone
$734
137K
Choma
$795
122K
Kasama
$1176
168K
Mansa
$1121
129K
Mufulira
$1236
122K
Chingola
$1107
147K