Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hulhumale Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Hulhumale

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 6% cheaper than Hulhumale without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 3.9% more expensive than Hulhumale without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.6

$5.28 MVR 81.6

-43.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿997

$29.51 MVR 456

5.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$9.85 MVR 152

-36.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.55 MVR 70.4

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 MVR 56.4

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.7

$2.90 MVR 44.87

-14.14%

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

$0.71 ฿22.74

$1.29 MVR 19.89

-44.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.61

$0.27 MVR 4.20

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿56.9

$1.85 MVR 28.54

-3.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.65

$1.59 MVR 24.60

-16.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.25

$0.33 MVR 5.17

330.30%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.5

$1.55 MVR 23.89

44.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿585

$8.03 MVR 124

127.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.2

$6.02 MVR 93.1

-50.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿293

$9.13 MVR 141

0.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$4.07 MVR 63.0

-12.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.1

$3.81 MVR 58.9

-54.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.2

$4.40 MVR 68.0

-49.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$3.18 MVR 49.17

-41.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.3

$1.49 MVR 23.00

10.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.49

$1.17 MVR 18.04

21.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.95

$3.06 MVR 47.23

-56.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.94

$0.50 MVR 7.65

6.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.38 MVR 191

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MVR 42.33

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.60 MVR 148

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿141

$8.21 MVR 127

-46.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿540

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.51

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,203

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.75

$1.92 MVR 29.71

-44.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.76

$1.98 MVR 30.57

-41.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿194

$9.61 MVR 148

-36.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.94

$0.98 MVR 15.07

21.43%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$32.0K MVR 494.8K

16.35%

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

$29.3K ฿936.9K

$34.7K MVR 535.4K

-15.43%

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

$90.1 ฿2,881

$108 MVR 1,667

-16.49%

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

$12.99 ฿415

$40.68 MVR 629

-68.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿554

$42.57 MVR 658

-59.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,716

$63.9 MVR 987

-15.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿333

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿253

$9.54 MVR 147

-16.88%

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

$610 ฿19.5K

$161 MVR 2,485

279.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿431.8K

$3,589 MVR 55.4K

276.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,842

$44.51 MVR 688

29.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,255

$56.4 MVR 872

-30.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,396

$89.0 MVR 1,375

19.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,942

$53.7 MVR 830

71.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$1,321 MVR 20.4K

-48.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$781 MVR 12.1K

-58.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.1K

$2,885 MVR 44.6K

-33.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.5K

$2,230 MVR 34.5K

-62.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿194.9K

$5,419 MVR 83.7K

12.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.1K

$506 MVR 7,814

531.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$724 MVR 11.2K

8.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

12.4

-52.90%

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

Last update for Bangkok: April 12, 2026

Last update for Hulhumale: April 12, 2026

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