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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 5.6% cheaper than Ao Nang without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 1.6% more expensive than Ao Nang without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$2.3 ฿74.4

36.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$25.69 ฿831

17.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

$9.93 ฿321

-36.25%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$1.07 ฿34.6

140.19%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.71 ฿23.12

-5.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.38 ฿12.2

-28.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$2.91 ฿94.1

-16.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.65 ฿118

12.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$2.7 ฿87.4

-30.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.56 ฿50.5

-13.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.31 ฿42.47

11.45%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.9 ฿94

-24.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$18.61 ฿602

-0.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$2.96 ฿95.8

4.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$10.59 ฿343

-10.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$3.21 ฿104

10.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.2 ฿38.99

41.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.91 ฿61.9

18.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$1.6 ฿51.7

18.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.53 ฿49.63

3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.26 ฿40.68

13.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$1.02 ฿32.97

28.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.52 ฿16.89

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$4.45 ฿144

-4.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$18.73 ฿606

-9.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.75 ฿56.7

6.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$2.67 ฿86.4

26.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.88 ฿28.42

37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

$37.56 ฿1,216

-0.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.05 ฿34.1

0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.15 ฿37.07

3.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$6.34 ฿205

-4.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.24 ฿40.18

-3.23%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$28.1K ฿909K

31.50%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$27K ฿873.3K

6.14%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$77.4 ฿2,506

15.28%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$8.52 ฿276

49.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$18.32 ฿593

-5.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$49.5 ฿1,602

5.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$12.18 ฿394

-14.12%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$7.04 ฿228

7.95%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$296 ฿9,579

103.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$9,595 ฿310.5K

38.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$33.54 ฿1,086

71.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$34.16 ฿1,105

13.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$99.1 ฿3,206

7.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$70.3 ฿2,274

35.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$425 ฿13.8K

55.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$247 ฿7,992

30.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$616 ฿19.9K

205.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$657 ฿21.3K

27.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,628 ฿85K

125.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$1,596 ฿51.6K

75.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$1,319 ฿42.7K

-37.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.45

7.16%

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

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ao Nang: October 29, 2025

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