Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Krabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 6.7% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 4.5% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.1

$3.01 ฿95.5

2.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿965

$24.60 ฿780

23.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿199

$5.93 ฿188

5.73%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.9

$2.66 ฿84.5

-3.01%

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

$0.67 ฿21.16

$0.93 ฿29.57

-27.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.45

$0.42 ฿13.46

-35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.41 ฿76.4

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$2.81 ฿89.2

39.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.5

$2.59 ฿82.2

-27.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.67

$2.47 ฿78.3

-45.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.71

$1.98 ฿62.9

-25.76%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.0

$2.16 ฿68.6

-0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿576

$27.46 ฿871

-33.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.8

$3.63 ฿115

-14.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿292

$7.67 ฿243

19.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿110

$2.35 ฿74.6

47.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.2

$0.83 ฿26.44

106.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.1

$1.94 ฿61.7

17.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.4

$1.97 ฿62.4

-3.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.3

$1.48 ฿47.01

11.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.70

$1.42 ฿45.18

5.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.45

$1.55 ฿49.09

-11.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.64

$0.44 ฿13.88

18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿139

$3.58 ฿114

22.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿497

$11.37 ฿361

37.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.6

$1.75 ฿55.6

5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿107

$3.02 ฿95.8

11.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.15

$1.20 ฿38.22

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,167

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.10

$1.11 ฿35.12

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.21

$1.18 ฿37.56

-3.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿199

$6.04 ฿192

3.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.62

$1.19 ฿37.89

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.9K ฿884.0K

33.73%

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

$29.0K ฿918.8K

$27.9K ฿884.1K

3.93%

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

$89.2 ฿2,831

$44.13 ฿1,400

102.22%

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

$12.79 ฿406

$13.07 ฿415

-2.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿551

$28.42 ฿902

-38.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,664

$40.66 ฿1,290

29.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿338

$12.33 ฿391

-13.54%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿245

$6.56 ฿208

17.84%

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

$601 ฿19.1K

$213 ฿6,743

182.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿415.6K

$7,806 ฿247.6K

67.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,839

$34.07 ฿1,081

70.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,232

$34.60 ฿1,098

12.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,389

$110 ฿3,485

-2.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,962

$77.1 ฿2,444

21.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.3K

$486 ฿15.4K

37.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.2K

$372 ฿11.8K

-13.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.2K

$581 ฿18.4K

220.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.2K

$455 ฿14.4K

81.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿198.7K

$1,266 ฿40.1K

394.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.4K

$1,106 ฿35.1K

194.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.5K

$753 ฿23.9K

6.70%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krabi: March 1, 2026

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