Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Koh Lanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Koh Lanta

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 18.4% more expensive than Koh Lanta without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 18.5% more expensive than Koh Lanta without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 ฿98.1

$3.14 ฿101

-2.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.02 ฿993

$24.66 ฿789

25.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ฿191

$6.96 ฿223

-14.08%

Cappuccino

$2.59 ฿82.7

$2.04 ฿65.3

26.96%

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

$0.67 ฿21.4

$0.66 ฿21.03

1.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.33

$0.34 ฿10.98

-14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.17 ฿69.5

16.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 ฿127

$3.6 ฿115

10.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ฿59.3

$1.75 ฿56.1

5.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿44.9

$1.42 ฿45.31

-1.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.48

$1.25 ฿40.11

13.60%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿69.7

$2.05 ฿65.6

6.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.25 ฿584

$17.21 ฿551

6.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 ฿94.1

$3.11 ฿99.6

-5.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.12 ฿292

$11.03 ฿353

-17.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ฿109

$2.98 ฿95.3

14.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.9

$1.23 ฿39.48

39.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.93 ฿61.8

15.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.55 ฿49.63

20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.9

$1.49 ฿47.59

6.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.7

$1.22 ฿38.94

22.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.99

$0.98 ฿31.23

36.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.7

$0.48 ฿15.3

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.46 ฿143

$4.45 ฿142

0.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.8 ฿506

$18.47 ฿591

-14.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.79 ฿57.2

4.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 ฿107

$2.83 ฿90.4

18.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.22 ฿38.91

$0.91 ฿29.08

34.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.44

$1.11 ฿35.54

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.52

$1.15 ฿36.96

-0.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.25 ฿200

$6.01 ฿192

3.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿39.37

$1.26 ฿40.37

-2.38%

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

$37K ฿1.2M

$27.6K ฿883.6K

33.93%

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

$28.5K ฿913.4K

$27.4K ฿875.7K

4.30%

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

$91.9 ฿2,940

$72.9 ฿2,333

26.01%

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

$12.92 ฿413

$13.23 ฿423

-2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.46 ฿559

$18.58 ฿595

-6.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.3 ฿1,674

$48.98 ฿1,567

6.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.55 ฿338

$12.13 ฿388

-13.03%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 ฿250

$6.83 ฿219

14.49%

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

$607 ฿19.4K

$304 ฿9,719

99.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿432.4K

$9,312 ฿298K

45.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ฿1,827

$32.63 ฿1,044

74.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.54 ฿1,265

$34.7 ฿1,111

13.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,318

$82.7 ฿2,646

25.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿3,015

$65.9 ฿2,108

43.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 ฿21.4K

$443 ฿14.2K

50.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ฿10.5K

$264 ฿8,445

24.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ฿60.2K

$803 ฿25.7K

134.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$847 ฿27.1K

$654 ฿20.9K

29.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,058 ฿193.9K

$2,434 ฿77.9K

148.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 ฿88.5K

$1,803 ฿57.7K

53.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.4K

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Koh Lanta: November 30, 2025

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