Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Koh Phan Ghan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Koh Phan Ghan

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 5.1% more expensive than Koh Phan Ghan without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 6.6% cheaper than Koh Phan Ghan without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 ฿98.1

$3.65 ฿117

-15.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.02 ฿993

$46.22 ฿1,479

-32.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ฿191

$8.42 ฿270

-28.98%

Cappuccino

$2.59 ฿82.7

$2.97 ฿95.2

-12.79%

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

$0.67 ฿21.4

$0.73 ฿23.42

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.33

$0.37 ฿11.82

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.41 ฿77.1

4.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 ฿127

$3.8 ฿122

4.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ฿59.3

$2.18 ฿69.6

-15.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿44.9

$1.36 ฿43.52

2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.48

$1.1 ฿35.1

29.09%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿69.7

$2.24 ฿71.6

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.25 ฿584

$19.38 ฿620

-5.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 ฿94.1

$1.97 ฿63.1

49.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.12 ฿292

$9.33 ฿298

-2.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ฿109

$3.16 ฿101

7.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.9

$0.9 ฿28.86

90.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$0.9 ฿28.81

147.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$1.66 ฿53.1

12.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.9

$1.24 ฿39.72

28.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.7

$1.15 ฿36.85

29.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.99

$0.98 ฿31.42

36.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.7

$0.52 ฿16.77

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.46 ฿143

$2.57 ฿82.3

73.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.8 ฿506

$15.51 ฿496

1.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.78 ฿57.1

5.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 ฿107

$2.66 ฿85.1

25.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.22 ฿38.91

$2.35 ฿75.2

-48.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.44

$3.11 ฿99.4

-64.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.52

$0.91 ฿29.11

25.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.25 ฿200

$13.82 ฿442

-54.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿39.37

$1.27 ฿40.58

-3.15%

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

$37K ฿1.2M

$27.5K ฿880.1K

34.47%

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

$28.5K ฿913.4K

$27.1K ฿866.1K

5.45%

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

$91.9 ฿2,940

$65.9 ฿2,108

39.50%

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

$12.92 ฿413

$13.63 ฿436

-5.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.46 ฿559

$18.57 ฿594

-5.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.3 ฿1,674

$52.3 ฿1,672

0.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.55 ฿338

$13.88 ฿444

-23.99%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 ฿250

$4.49 ฿144

74.16%

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

$607 ฿19.4K

$523 ฿16.7K

15.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿432.4K

$5,954 ฿190.5K

126.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ฿1,827

$30.78 ฿985

85.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.54 ฿1,265

$31.21 ฿999

26.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,318

$114 ฿3,659

-9.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿3,015

$61.2 ฿1,957

54.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 ฿21.4K

$628 ฿20.1K

6.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ฿10.5K

$648 ฿20.7K

-49.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ฿60.2K

$1,795 ฿57.4K

4.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$847 ฿27.1K

$1,741 ฿55.7K

-51.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,058 ฿193.9K

$1,693 ฿54.2K

257.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 ฿88.5K

$2,060 ฿65.9K

34.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.4K

$739 ฿23.6K

11.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.33

9.57%

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

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

Last update for Koh Phan Ghan: December 1, 2025

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