Cost of Living Comparison Between Ao Nang and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Ao Nang and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Ao Nang is 6% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ao Nang is 1.6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.3 ฿74.4

$3.13 ฿101

-26.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.69 ฿831

$30.19 ฿977

-14.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.93 ฿321

$6.33 ฿205

56.87%

Cappuccino

$1.07 ฿34.6

$2.57 ฿83.1

-58.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ฿23.12

$0.67 ฿21.84

5.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ฿12.2

$0.27 ฿8.64

40.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 ฿94.1

$2.44 ฿79.1

19.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ฿118

$4.09 ฿132

-10.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.7 ฿87.4

$1.88 ฿60.7

43.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ฿50.5

$1.35 ฿43.79

15.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.47

$1.46 ฿47.36

-10.27%

Eggs

$2.9 ฿94

$2.18 ฿70.6

33.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.61 ฿602

$18.59 ฿602

0.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ฿95.8

$3.09 ฿100

-4.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.59 ฿343

$9.51 ฿308

11.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 ฿104

$3.54 ฿114

-9.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.99

$1.7 ฿55.1

-29.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ฿61.9

$2.26 ฿73.2

-15.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 ฿51.7

$1.89 ฿61.3

-15.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.63

$1.59 ฿51.4

-3.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.68

$1.43 ฿46.15

-11.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.97

$1.31 ฿42.42

-22.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.89

$0.53 ฿17.16

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 ฿144

$4.26 ฿138

4.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.73 ฿606

$16.91 ฿547

10.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ฿56.7

$1.87 ฿60.6

-6.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿86.4

$3.37 ฿109

-20.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.42

$1.21 ฿39.06

-27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.56 ฿1,216

$37.31 ฿1,207

0.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿34.1

$1.06 ฿34.35

-0.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿37.07

$1.19 ฿38.63

-3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 ฿205

$6.07 ฿196

4.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿40.18

$1.2 ฿38.84

3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K ฿909K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-23.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27K ฿873.3K

$28.6K ฿927K

-5.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.4 ฿2,506

$89.3 ฿2,888

-13.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.52 ฿276

$12.74 ฿412

-33.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.32 ฿593

$17.38 ฿562

5.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.5 ฿1,602

$52.2 ฿1,689

-5.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.18 ฿394

$10.46 ฿339

16.44%

Cinema Ticket

$7.04 ฿228

$7.6 ฿246

-7.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$296 ฿9,579

$602 ฿19.5K

-50.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,595 ฿310.5K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

-27.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.54 ฿1,086

$57.6 ฿1,865

-41.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 ฿1,105

$38.79 ฿1,255

-11.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.1 ฿3,206

$107 ฿3,451

-7.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.3 ฿2,274

$95 ฿3,075

-26.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$425 ฿13.8K

$662 ฿21.4K

-35.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 ฿7,992

$321 ฿10.4K

-23.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$616 ฿19.9K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

-67.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ฿21.3K

$836 ฿27K

-21.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,628 ฿85K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-55.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,596 ฿51.6K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

-42.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,319 ฿42.7K

$824 ฿26.7K

60.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.84

-6.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ao Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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