Thailand
Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Korea = 1×
Thailand
vs
South Korea
Overall verdict
Thailand is about 1.03× South Korea.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Korea. 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 South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Thailand is pricier →
South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Thailand is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Thailand, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in South Korea — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18Thailand
₩78,086
THB 1,799South Korea
₩66,000
KRW 66,000
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15Thailand
₩6,320
THB 135South Korea
₩5,500
KRW 5,500
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01Thailand
₩1,297,820
THB 29,900South Korea
₩1,290,000
KRW 1,290,000
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.00Thailand
₩191
USD 0.127South Korea
₩191
USD 0.127
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93Thailand
₩2,078
USD 1.334South Korea
₩2,223
USD 1.427
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73Thailand
₩1,614
USD 1.036South Korea
₩2,205
USD 1.415
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
+41%
in KRW
It rose 5% in local currency, but 41% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Thailand's inflation.
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