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Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Surat Thani Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Surat Thani

😐 Solo nomad: East London is 13.5% more expensive than Surat Thani without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: East London is 16.6% cheaper than Surat Thani without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 RΒ 111
$1.89 ΰΈΏ59.3
258.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.45 RΒ 499
$18.62 ΰΈΏ586
63.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 RΒ 73.2
$4.55 ΰΈΏ143
-1.98%
Cappuccino
$2.12 RΒ 34.72
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.51
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 RΒ 15.26
$0.50 ΰΈΏ15.75
86.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RΒ 13.39
$0.30 ΰΈΏ9.35
173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 RΒ 41.68
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 RΒ 50.8
$3.71 ΰΈΏ117
-16.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 RΒ 17.54
$2.01 ΰΈΏ63.1
-46.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RΒ 14.50
$1.21 ΰΈΏ38.13
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 RΒ 32.48
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.95
88.57%
Eggs
$2.03 RΒ 33.26
$1.95 ΰΈΏ61.4
4.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 RΒ 154
$19.49 ΰΈΏ613
-51.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 RΒ 68.6
$3.77 ΰΈΏ118
10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 RΒ 123
$7.88 ΰΈΏ248
-5.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 25.21
$3.23 ΰΈΏ101
-52.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 RΒ 34.25
$1.65 ΰΈΏ51.9
26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RΒ 23.25
$2.13 ΰΈΏ67.1
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 RΒ 24.18
$1.80 ΰΈΏ56.6
-18.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 RΒ 24.70
$1.21 ΰΈΏ38.01
24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 RΒ 23.39
$1.49 ΰΈΏ46.75
-4.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RΒ 17.45
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.81
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RΒ 14.70
$0.41 ΰΈΏ12.91
119.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 RΒ 44.92
$3.03 ΰΈΏ95.3
-9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.16 RΒ 84.6
$20.64 ΰΈΏ649
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 RΒ 28.08
$1.65 ΰΈΏ51.9
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 RΒ 43.50
$2.68 ΰΈΏ84.3
-1.12%
🚌 Getting Around
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RΒ 11.11
$1.05 ΰΈΏ33.01
-35.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 RΒ 362
$21.45 ΰΈΏ674
2.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RΒ 17.82
$1.11 ΰΈΏ34.95
-1.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RΒ 14.88
$0.66 ΰΈΏ20.77
37.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 RΒ 67.6
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
14.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 20.27
$1.25 ΰΈΏ39.28
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K RΒ 593.7K
$27.5K ΰΈΏ863.4K
31.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RΒ 367.0K
$32.9K ΰΈΏ1.0M
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 RΒ 3,205
$76.7 ΰΈΏ2,411
154.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.90 RΒ 507
$13.64 ΰΈΏ429
126.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.08 RΒ 723
$18.34 ΰΈΏ577
140.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 RΒ 558
$48.58 ΰΈΏ1,528
-29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.41 RΒ 23.19
$12.26 ΰΈΏ385
-88.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.66 RΒ 60.1
$4.52 ΰΈΏ142
-19.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 RΒ 1,915
$707 ΰΈΏ22.2K
-83.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,144 RΒ 68.0K
$15.7K ΰΈΏ492.9K
-73.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 RΒ 874
$59.2 ΰΈΏ1,861
-10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 RΒ 466
$34.59 ΰΈΏ1,087
-17.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 RΒ 1,716
$117 ΰΈΏ3,671
-10.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 RΒ 1,436
$83.8 ΰΈΏ2,635
4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 RΒ 4,423
$238 ΰΈΏ7,495
13.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RΒ 4,840
$153 ΰΈΏ4,795
93.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 RΒ 8,405
$681 ΰΈΏ21.4K
-24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$563 RΒ 9,228
$414 ΰΈΏ13.0K
36.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,430 ΰΈΏ76.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,751 ΰΈΏ55.1K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
East London
Surat Thani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,695 RΒ 27.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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

Last update for East London: January 12, 2026

Last update for Surat Thani: January 11, 2026

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