Cost of Living · EG vs TH
🇪🇬 Cairo vs 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $252 in Egypt vs $706 in Thailand — 180.38% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Thailand
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 41.53%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 41.72%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 41.77%
Closest to Egypt prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +239.08%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +239.08%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +239.07%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Egypt | Thailand | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $126 | $428 (14,089 THB) | +239.08% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $101 | $343 (11,271 THB) | +239.07% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $231 | $783 (25,763 THB) | +239.08% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.28 | $5.96 (196 THB) | +161.4% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $9.51 | $24.83 (816 THB) | +161.09% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.68 | $4.03 (133 THB) | +139.88% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.24 | $0.49 (16 THB) | +104.17% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.71 | $1.43 (47 THB) | +101.41% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.76 | $1.52 (50 THB) | +100% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.23 | $4.47 (147 THB) | +100.45% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $0.89 | $1.79 (59 THB) | +101.12% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.07 | $2.15 (71 THB) | +100.93% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $2.67 | $5.37 (177 THB) | +101.12% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.45 | $0.89 (29 THB) | +97.78% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.76 | $1.99 (65 THB) | +161.84% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $3.78 | $5.35 (176 THB) | +41.53% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.63 | $1.66 (55 THB) | +163.49% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.51 | $1.03 (34 THB) | +101.96% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $9.95 | $23.79 (782 THB) | +139.1% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.42 | $1.01 (33 THB) | +140.48% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.51 | $1.32 (43 THB) | +158.82% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.23 | $0.60 (20 THB) | +160.87% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.45 | $0.64 (21 THB) | +42.22% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $30.60 | $73.20 (2,407 THB) | +139.22% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $10.71 | $25.62 (842 THB) | +139.22% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $6.89 | $16.47 (542 THB) | +139.04% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $6.34 | $16.55 (544 THB) | +161.04% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $1.78 | $4.63 (152 THB) | +160.11% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $3.80 | $9.93 (327 THB) | +161.32% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $25.96 | $36.79 (1,210 THB) | +41.72% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $42.47 | $60.21 (1,980 THB) | +41.77% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $31.70 | $82.75 (2,721 THB) | +161.04% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Thailand than Egypt?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $706 in Thailand versus $252 in Egypt — 180.38% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Thailand?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $1.99 in Thailand (≈ 65.44 THB), versus about $0.76 in Egypt.
- How much is rent in Thailand compared to Egypt?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $428/month in Thailand versus $126/month in Egypt (+239.08%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.