Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ranong Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ranong

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 8.5% more expensive than Ranong without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 0.8% cheaper than Ranong without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ฿95.8

$4.56 ฿146

-34.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 ฿999

$45.56 ฿1,461

-31.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.28 ฿201

$8.57 ฿275

-26.72%

Cappuccino

$2.49 ฿79.9

$2.96 ฿95.0

-15.88%

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

$0.71 ฿22.80

$0.74 ฿23.67

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.37 ฿11.85

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿81.1

$2.41 ฿77.4

4.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 ฿125

$3.80 ฿122

2.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ฿57.1

$2.26 ฿72.3

-21.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿42.77

$1.39 ฿44.72

-4.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.37

$2.19 ฿70.2

-35.16%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.7

$2.25 ฿72.0

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.30 ฿587

$19.26 ฿617

-4.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$1.40 ฿45.03

112.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿294

$13.22 ฿424

-30.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ฿114

$3.27 ฿105

9.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 ฿55.2

$1.63 ฿52.4

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.41 ฿77.4

-7.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.9

$0.86 ฿27.72

117.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 ฿52.5

$1.56 ฿49.92

5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.62

$1.50 ฿48.20

-5.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ฿43.07

$1.01 ฿32.50

32.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿16.99

$0.49 ฿15.69

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 ฿142

$4.26 ฿137

3.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.88 ฿541

$19.37 ฿621

-12.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.6

$1.77 ฿56.6

5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.76 ฿88.5

18.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.62

$0.95 ฿30.32

26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ฿1,207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.85

$1.09 ฿35.04

-2.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.86

$1.03 ฿33.16

11.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 ฿195

$14.11 ฿452

-56.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿38.05

$1.16 ฿37.21

2.59%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.3K ฿876.3K

36.33%

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

$29.3K ฿939.5K

$33.1K ฿1.1M

-11.48%

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

$90.1 ฿2,889

$36.34 ฿1,165

147.96%

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

$12.99 ฿416

$13.69 ฿439

-5.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.33 ฿556

$12.10 ฿388

43.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 ฿1,721

$48.76 ฿1,563

10.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.40 ฿334

$12.30 ฿394

-15.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 ฿254

$8.69 ฿279

-8.75%

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

$610 ฿19.6K

$696 ฿22.3K

-12.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ฿433.0K

$16.1K ฿515.6K

-16.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,847

$27.78 ฿891

107.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.26 ฿1,259

$15.68 ฿503

150.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ฿3,406

$112 ฿3,606

-5.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.0 ฿2,950

$37.07 ฿1,188

148.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 ฿21.8K

$430 ฿13.8K

58.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ฿10.5K

$287 ฿9,199

14.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ฿61.2K

$822 ฿26.4K

132.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$830 ฿26.6K

$665 ฿21.3K

24.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,095 ฿195.4K

$2,260 ฿72.5K

169.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,193 ฿102.4K

$1,543 ฿49.5K

106.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$787 ฿25.2K

$562 ฿18.0K

40.05%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ranong: April 14, 2026

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