Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Surat Thani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Surat Thani

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 0.7% more expensive than Surat Thani without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 8.1% more expensive than Surat Thani without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.1

$1.91 ฿60.5

61.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿965

$18.14 ฿575

67.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿199

$4.49 ฿142

39.64%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿81.9

$1.55 ฿49.20

66.45%

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

$0.67 ฿21.16

$0.50 ฿15.95

34.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.45

$0.30 ฿9.40

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.44 ฿77.3

-2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿125

$3.74 ฿119

5.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.5

$1.95 ฿62.0

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿42.67

$1.24 ฿39.25

8.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.71

$1.11 ฿35.28

32.43%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.0

$1.91 ฿60.5

12.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿576

$19.36 ฿614

-6.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿98.8

$3.68 ฿117

-15.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿292

$7.63 ฿242

20.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿110

$3.37 ฿107

2.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.2

$1.71 ฿54.1

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.1

$2.13 ฿67.4

6.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.4

$1.77 ฿56.2

7.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.3

$1.20 ฿38.03

37.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.70

$1.48 ฿47.08

1.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.45

$0.97 ฿30.90

41.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.64

$0.42 ฿13.26

23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿139

$3.17 ฿101

38.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿497

$19.77 ฿627

-20.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿58.6

$1.60 ฿50.7

15.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿107

$2.66 ฿84.4

26.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.15

$1.05 ฿33.44

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,167

$21.58 ฿685

70.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.10

$1.10 ฿35.03

0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.21

$0.67 ฿21.15

70.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿199

$3.76 ฿119

66.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.62

$1.25 ฿39.66

-4.80%

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

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$27.2K ฿862.2K

37.12%

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

$29.0K ฿918.8K

$33.7K ฿1.1M

-13.99%

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

$89.2 ฿2,831

$75.5 ฿2,396

18.15%

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

$12.79 ฿406

$13.59 ฿431

-5.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿551

$18.50 ฿587

-6.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,664

$48.44 ฿1,537

8.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿338

$12.15 ฿385

-12.26%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿245

$4.70 ฿149

64.47%

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

$601 ฿19.1K

$704 ฿22.3K

-14.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿415.6K

$15.8K ฿500.3K

-16.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,839

$59.6 ฿1,889

-2.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,232

$34.63 ฿1,098

12.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,389

$114 ฿3,611

-6.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,962

$84.4 ฿2,679

10.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.3K

$241 ฿7,631

178.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.2K

$153 ฿4,840

111.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.2K

$682 ฿21.6K

173.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.2K

$416 ฿13.2K

98.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿198.7K

$2,406 ฿76.3K

160.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿103.4K

$1,365 ฿43.3K

138.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.5K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surat Thani: March 2, 2026

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