United States

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

United States vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.19× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means United States 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.48
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.42
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.12
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Thailand — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.48

United States ฿6.11 USD 0.188

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.42

United States ฿192.14 USD 6.12

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.31

United States ฿45.27 USD 1.356

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.12

United States ฿2,022 USD 59.99

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

United States ฿27,938 USD 829

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86

United States ฿38.26 USD 1.146

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com