Cost of Living in Bangkok - Updated Prices & Insights

43.95
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $651 (excluding rent), and $1,038 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,500 (excluding rent), and $2,471 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 ฿99.3
$1.53 ฿49.67
$6.14 ฿199
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.9 ฿1,000
$20.08 ฿650
$61.8 ฿2,000
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 ฿194
$4.8 ฿155
$8.99 ฿291
Cappuccino
$2.56 ฿82.7
$1.25 ฿40.36
$4.69 ฿152
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.54
$0.48 ฿15.47
$1.28 ฿41.36
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.45
$0.23 ฿7.42
$0.65 ฿20.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ฿81.8
$1.58 ฿51.2
$4.75 ฿154
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 ฿131
$2.81 ฿90.8
$6.87 ฿222
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ฿57.7
$1.32 ฿42.86
$2.97 ฿96.1
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.54
$0.9 ฿29.24
$3.02 ฿97.9
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.49
$1.07 ฿34.63
$2.08 ฿67.3
Eggs
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.5 ฿48.44
$2.62 ฿84.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.67 ฿604
$9.36 ฿303
$62.4 ฿2,018
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ฿95.5
$2.08 ฿67.2
$5.4 ฿175
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ฿309
$3.14 ฿102
$18.85 ฿610
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ฿114
$1.52 ฿49.31
$5.29 ฿171
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 ฿57.7
$0.94 ฿30.32
$3.77 ฿122
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿73.3
$1.24 ฿40.08
$4.13 ฿134
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 ฿62.2
$1.1 ฿35.7
$3.78 ฿122
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.7
$0.91 ฿29.35
$2.43 ฿78.5
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ฿47.99
$0.93 ฿30.24
$2.44 ฿78.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ฿43.66
$0.63 ฿20.35
$3.12 ฿101
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.23
$0.31 ฿10.14
$0.96 ฿31.08
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ฿139
$3.48 ฿113
$5.44 ฿176
Wine (Bottle)
$16.87 ฿546
$11.71 ฿379
$27.36 ฿885
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿60.2
$1.42 ฿45.94
$2.75 ฿88.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ฿108
$2.01 ฿65.2
$6.24 ฿202
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.78 ฿25.29
$1.88 ฿60.8
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.05 ฿1,199
$24.7 ฿799
$92.6 ฿2,997
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.65
$1.1 ฿35.65
$1.25 ฿40.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 ฿37.53
$0.87 ฿28.23
$1.45 ฿46.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.22 ฿201
$5.59 ฿181
$12.43 ฿402
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿38.67
$1.03 ฿33.28
$1.39 ฿45.01
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K ฿1.2M
$27.5K ฿891.5K
$61.3K ฿2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ฿919.9K
$27.2K ฿879.5K
$30.4K ฿983.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$88.9 ฿2,878
$60.6 ฿1,960
$161 ฿5,207
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 ฿420
$7.82 ฿253
$21.91 ฿709
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.35 ฿562
$12.15 ฿393
$24.37 ฿788
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ฿1,718
$30.91 ฿1,000
$77.3 ฿2,500
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.57 ฿342
$7.73 ฿250
$13.91 ฿450
Cinema Ticket
$7.64 ฿247
$6.11 ฿198
$12.22 ฿396
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$591 ฿19.1K
$302 ฿9,786
$1,150 ฿37.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ฿424.3K
$8,530 ฿276K
$22.8K ฿739.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 ฿1,846
$27.32 ฿884
$106 ฿3,438
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 ฿1,264
$18.62 ฿602
$62.1 ฿2,008
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ฿3,372
$61.1 ฿1,976
$153 ฿4,940
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 ฿3,081
$40.75 ฿1,319
$176 ฿5,680
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ฿21.9K
$466 ฿15.1K
$932 ฿30.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ฿10.5K
$247 ฿7,998
$463 ฿15K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 ฿60.1K
$1,212 ฿39.2K
$3,636 ฿117.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 ฿26.7K
$607 ฿19.6K
$1,821 ฿58.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,882 ฿190.3K
$4,547 ฿147.1K
$9,093 ฿294.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,834 ฿91.7K
$2,507 ฿81.1K
$4,701 ฿152.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$843 ฿27.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
4
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