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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 0.6% cheaper than Koh Samui without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 19.3% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 ฿98.1

$3.13 ฿100

-1.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.02 ฿993

$30.9 ฿989

0.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ฿191

$8.82 ฿282

-32.20%

Cappuccino

$2.59 ฿82.7

$2.33 ฿74.5

11.16%

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

$0.67 ฿21.4

$0.7 ฿22.39

-4.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.33

$0.36 ฿11.66

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿80.9

$2.52 ฿80.7

0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 ฿127

$3.5 ฿112

13.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ฿59.3

$1.68 ฿53.9

10.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿44.9

$1.67 ฿53.3

-16.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.48

$1.34 ฿42.9

5.97%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿69.7

$2.31 ฿73.8

-5.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.25 ฿584

$19.69 ฿630

-7.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 ฿94.1

$2.58 ฿82.4

13.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.12 ฿292

$12.48 ฿399

-26.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ฿109

$3.34 ฿107

2.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.9

$1.24 ฿39.53

37.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.27 ฿72.6

-1.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 ฿59.4

$2.02 ฿64.6

-7.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.9

$1.45 ฿46.28

9.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.7

$1.5 ฿47.9

-0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿42.99

$0.98 ฿31.49

36.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.7

$0.48 ฿15.35

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.46 ฿143

$4.37 ฿140

2.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.8 ฿506

$19.11 ฿611

-17.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿59.7

$1.63 ฿52.2

14.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 ฿107

$1.97 ฿63.1

69.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.22 ฿38.91

$1.58 ฿50.7

-22.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.29 ฿1,193

$46.93 ฿1,502

-20.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.44

$3.15 ฿101

-64.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.52

$1.04 ฿33.36

9.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.25 ฿200

$13.83 ฿443

-54.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿39.37

$1.37 ฿43.76

-10.22%

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

$37K ฿1.2M

$27.6K ฿884.1K

33.86%

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

$28.5K ฿913.4K

$26.9K ฿860.9K

6.09%

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

$91.9 ฿2,940

$110 ฿3,519

-16.44%

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

$12.92 ฿413

$13.66 ฿437

-5.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.46 ฿559

$18.49 ฿592

-5.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.3 ฿1,674

$31.15 ฿997

67.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.55 ฿338

$18.57 ฿594

-43.19%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 ฿250

$7.28 ฿233

7.42%

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

$607 ฿19.4K

$669 ฿21.4K

-9.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿432.4K

$9,916 ฿317.3K

36.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ฿1,827

$51.5 ฿1,648

10.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.54 ฿1,265

$34.34 ฿1,099

15.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ฿3,318

$79.7 ฿2,552

30.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.2 ฿3,015

$85.4 ฿2,733

10.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$669 ฿21.4K

$697 ฿22.3K

-4.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ฿10.5K

$370 ฿11.8K

-11.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ฿60.2K

$1,440 ฿46.1K

30.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$847 ฿27.1K

$1,099 ฿35.2K

-22.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,058 ฿193.9K

$2,035 ฿65.1K

197.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 ฿88.5K

$1,412 ฿45.2K

95.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.4K

$405 ฿13K

103.18%

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 Samui: December 1, 2025

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