Thailand

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Thailand vs

United States

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 0.84× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Thailand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United States United States = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.70
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Thailand, Gasoline 1L costs 1.2× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.16

Thailand $1.33 USD 1.334

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.07

Thailand $887.22 THB 29,900

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Thailand $53.38 THB 1,799

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76

Thailand $1.04 USD 1.036

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70

Thailand $4.30 THB 135

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.68

Thailand $0.13 USD 0.127

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com