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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Chang is 4.8% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Chang is 6% cheaper than Bangkok without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.75 ฿118

$3.09 ฿97.2

21.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.67 ฿1,184

$30.42 ฿956

23.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.95 ฿219

$6.27 ฿197

10.85%

Cappuccino

$2.46 ฿77.4

$2.58 ฿81.2

-4.65%

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

$0.55 ฿17.39

$0.67 ฿20.97

-17.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ฿9.86

$0.27 ฿8.38

14.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.39 ฿75.1

-17.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ฿90.4

$3.93 ฿124

-26.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 ฿62.7

$1.87 ฿58.9

6.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.0

$1.35 ฿42.29

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 ฿62.9

$1.47 ฿46.29

36.05%

Eggs

$2.01 ฿63.2

$2.14 ฿67.4

-6.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.74 ฿558

$18.16 ฿571

-2.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 ฿104

$3.12 ฿98.0

6.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.90 ฿374

$9.20 ฿289

29.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ฿92.8

$3.47 ฿109

-14.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ฿45.65

$1.71 ฿53.7

-15.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$2.27 ฿71.5

-7.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 ฿58.4

$1.90 ฿59.8

-2.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 ฿45.35

$1.65 ฿51.8

-12.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 ฿42.23

$1.50 ฿47.28

-10.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 ฿26.99

$1.37 ฿43.07

-37.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 ฿14.65

$0.52 ฿16.49

-9.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.86 ฿121

$4.39 ฿138

-12.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.00 ฿566

$15.68 ฿493

14.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ฿52.7

$1.85 ฿58.1

-9.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 ฿75.6

$3.36 ฿106

-28.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 ฿34.15

$1.20 ฿37.81

-9.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,156

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.51 ฿78.8

$1.11 ฿34.79

126.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 ฿24.96

$1.14 ฿35.89

-30.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.92 ฿343

$6.26 ฿197

74.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ฿33.87

$1.19 ฿37.29

-9.24%

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

$22.2K ฿697.5K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-40.48%

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

$27.2K ฿854.9K

$29.0K ฿910.7K

-6.13%

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

$116 ฿3,658

$89.2 ฿2,806

30.38%

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

$13.10 ฿412

$12.79 ฿402

2.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.72 ฿557

$17.37 ฿546

2.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.8 ฿1,629

$52.5 ฿1,650

-1.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.31 ฿450

$10.66 ฿335

34.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.60 ฿239

$7.73 ฿243

-1.68%

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

$627 ฿19.7K

$601 ฿18.9K

4.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ฿449.0K

$13.1K ฿412.0K

8.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.4 ฿1,772

$58.0 ฿1,823

-2.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.94 ฿1,036

$38.85 ฿1,222

-15.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,362

$107 ฿3,359

0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 ฿2,494

$93.4 ฿2,936

-15.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 ฿12.3K

$671 ฿21.1K

-41.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿8,942

$323 ฿10.1K

-11.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,355 ฿42.6K

$1,865 ฿58.6K

-27.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$974 ฿30.6K

$826 ฿26.0K

17.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,768 ฿87.0K

$6,263 ฿196.9K

-55.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,919 ฿60.3K

$3,259 ฿102.5K

-41.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.84

-8.73%

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

Last update for Koh Chang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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