Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hat Yai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hat Yai

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 15.5% more expensive than Hat Yai without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 17.2% more expensive than Hat Yai without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ฿98.3

$3.09 ฿97.6

0.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.84 ฿974

$46.13 ฿1,457

-33.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.99 ฿189

$4.36 ฿138

37.39%

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿81.0

$2.71 ฿85.5

-5.17%

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

$0.68 ฿21.45

$1.22 ฿38.45

-44.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.51

$0.44 ฿14.00

-38.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.50 ฿78.9

$1.90 ฿60.0

31.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 ฿128

$3.60 ฿114

12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.2

$1.56 ฿49.13

14.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿44.38

$1.28 ฿40.50

10.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 ฿45.82

$1.27 ฿40.24

14.17%

Eggs

$2.26 ฿71.4

$2.50 ฿79.0

-9.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.58 ฿587

$22.39 ฿707

-17.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿94.2

$2.45 ฿77.2

21.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.42 ฿297

$11.68 ฿369

-19.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ฿107

$2.65 ฿83.5

27.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 ฿56.3

$1.50 ฿47.29

18.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿70.4

$2.03 ฿64.3

9.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.0

$1.52 ฿47.98

23.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 ฿50.6

$1.53 ฿48.37

4.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.41

$1.10 ฿34.85

30.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿41.48

$1.55 ฿48.97

-15.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.53

$0.36 ฿11.34

44.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.58 ฿145

-5.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.61 ฿493

$15.91 ฿503

-1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.6

$1.84 ฿58.0

-2.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 ฿103

$1.95 ฿61.6

67.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.25 ฿39.52

$0.60 ฿18.94

108.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.75 ฿1,161

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ฿34.57

$1.06 ฿33.40

2.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.42

$1.14 ฿36.04

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 ฿190

$6.00 ฿190

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.53

$1.30 ฿41.12

-8.46%

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

$36.8K ฿1.2M

$19.2K ฿606.3K

91.93%

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

$28.3K ฿895.3K

$45.8K ฿1.4M

-38.13%

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

$89.2 ฿2,817

$86.6 ฿2,734

3.00%

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

$12.94 ฿409

$13.91 ฿439

-6.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.79 ฿562

$9.81 ฿310

81.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.0 ฿1,675

$49.44 ฿1,561

7.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.35 ฿327

$12.32 ฿389

-15.99%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 ฿249

$7.77 ฿245

1.29%

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

$607 ฿19.2K

$295 ฿9,309

105.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ฿418.3K

$9,695 ฿306.2K

36.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ฿1,804

$38.79 ฿1,225

47.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.56 ฿1,218

$28.24 ฿892

36.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,291

$71.1 ฿2,245

46.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.3 ฿2,976

$69.5 ฿2,196

35.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$680 ฿21.5K

$278 ฿8,781

144.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ฿10.2K

$112 ฿3,548

187.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,926 ฿60.8K

$739 ฿23.3K

160.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$853 ฿26.9K

$404 ฿12.8K

110.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ฿194.8K

$2,228 ฿70.4K

176.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,206 ฿101.2K

$1,431 ฿45.2K

123.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ฿24.7K

$489 ฿15.4K

60.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

6.36

-8.18%

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

Last update for Bangkok: March 8, 2026

Last update for Hat Yai: March 9, 2026

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