Thailand vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2537
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$377
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$922
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$696
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$7172
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
79.7
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
37
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
66.2M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($876) is 3% more expensive than in Zambia ($852). Thailand ranked 106th vs 114th 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 157th 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
$3.4
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4556
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.88
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13110
$5862

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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
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K