Thailand
Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Hungary = 1×
Overall verdict
Thailand is about 0.81×
Hungary.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Hungary = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hungary. 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
Hungary
Hungary = 1×
Thailand is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Thailand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Hungary — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.14
Thailand HUF 42 USD 0.127
Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86
Thailand HUF 1,429 THB 135
Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78
Thailand HUF 16,982 THB 1,799
Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73
Thailand HUF 417 USD 1.334
Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.71
Thailand HUF 282,245 THB 29,900
Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55
Thailand HUF 324 USD 1.036
Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+5%
in THB
128 → 135
128 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+20%
in HUF
It rose 5% in local currency, but 20% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Thailand's inflation.